Home / 212,429.04-318,569.31-62,629.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 212,429.04, 318,569.31 and 62,629.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 212,429.04, 318,569.31 and 62,629.56 is: 93,922.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    212,429.04 : 318,569.31 = 62,629.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    212,429.04/318,569.31 = 62,629.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    212,429.04x = 318,569.31 × 62,629.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    212,429.04x = 19,951,855,714.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,951,855,714.80/212,429.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,922.45

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.