Home / 62,059.98-93,095.46-17,685.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,059.98, 93,095.46 and 17,685.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,059.98, 93,095.46 and 17,685.76 is: 26,530.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,059.98 : 93,095.46 = 17,685.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,059.98/93,095.46 = 17,685.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,059.98x = 93,095.46 × 17,685.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,059.98x = 1,646,463,962.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,646,463,962.65/62,059.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,530.20

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.