Home / 41,979.46-62,945.19-17,031.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,979.46, 62,945.19 and 17,031.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,979.46, 62,945.19 and 17,031.62 is: 25,537.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,979.46 : 62,945.19 = 17,031.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,979.46/62,945.19 = 17,031.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,979.46x = 62,945.19 × 17,031.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,979.46x = 1,072,058,556.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,072,058,556.91/41,979.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,537.69

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.