Home / 41,984.83-62,971.73-13,897.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 41,984.83, 62,971.73 and 13,897.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 41,984.83, 62,971.73 and 13,897.93 is: 20,845.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    41,984.83 : 62,971.73 = 13,897.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    41,984.83/62,971.73 = 13,897.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    41,984.83x = 62,971.73 × 13,897.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    41,984.83x = 875,176,638.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 875,176,638.79/41,984.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 20,845.07

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.