Home / 188,613.15-282,954.70-62,262.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,613.15, 282,954.70 and 62,262.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,613.15, 282,954.70 and 62,262.19 is: 93,404.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,613.15 : 282,954.70 = 62,262.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,613.15/282,954.70 = 62,262.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,613.15x = 282,954.70 × 62,262.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,613.15x = 17,617,379,292.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,617,379,292.79/188,613.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,404.83

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.