Home / 41,906.94-62,846.97-13,820.69

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,906.94, 62,846.97 and 13,820.69

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,906.94, 62,846.97 and 13,820.69 is: 20,726.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,906.94 : 62,846.97 = 13,820.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,906.94/62,846.97 = 13,820.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,906.94x = 62,846.97 × 13,820.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,906.94x = 868,588,175.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 868,588,175.57/41,906.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,726.60

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.