Home / 62,002.60-93,047.10-39,869.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,002.60, 93,047.10 and 39,869.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,002.60, 93,047.10 and 39,869.80 is: 59,832.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,002.60 : 93,047.10 = 39,869.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,002.60/93,047.10 = 39,869.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,002.60x = 93,047.10 × 39,869.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,002.60x = 3,709,769,267.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,709,769,267.58/62,002.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,832.48

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.