Home / 174,752-262,061.39-62,411.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 174,752, 262,061.39 and 62,411.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 174,752, 262,061.39 and 62,411.24 is: 93,593.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    174,752 : 262,061.39 = 62,411.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    174,752/262,061.39 = 62,411.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    174,752x = 262,061.39 × 62,411.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    174,752x = 16,355,576,306.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,355,576,306.02/174,752
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,593.07

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.