Home / 41,940.81-62,922.47-18,253.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,940.81, 62,922.47 and 18,253.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,940.81, 62,922.47 and 18,253.46 is: 27,385.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,940.81 : 62,922.47 = 18,253.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,940.81/62,922.47 = 18,253.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,940.81x = 62,922.47 × 18,253.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,940.81x = 1,148,552,383.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,148,552,383.37/41,940.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,385.08

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.