Home / 62,019.43-93,022.22-17,044.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,019.43, 93,022.22 and 17,044.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,019.43, 93,022.22 and 17,044.23 is: 25,564.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,019.43 : 93,022.22 = 17,044.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,019.43/93,022.22 = 17,044.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,019.43x = 93,022.22 × 17,044.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,019.43x = 1,585,492,155.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,585,492,155.40/62,019.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,564.44

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.