Home / 202,942.64-304,395.24-62,687.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 202,942.64, 304,395.24 and 62,687.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 202,942.64, 304,395.24 and 62,687.36 is: 94,025.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    202,942.64 : 304,395.24 = 62,687.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    202,942.64/304,395.24 = 62,687.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    202,942.64x = 304,395.24 × 62,687.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    202,942.64x = 19,081,733,992.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,081,733,992.17/202,942.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,025.26

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.