Home / 41,942.50-62,913.75-10,777.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,942.50, 62,913.75 and 10,777.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,942.50, 62,913.75 and 10,777.75 is: 16,166.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,942.50 : 62,913.75 = 10,777.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,942.50/62,913.75 = 10,777.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,942.50x = 62,913.75 × 10,777.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,942.50x = 678,068,669.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 678,068,669.06/41,942.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 16,166.63

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.