Home / 62,074.76-93,117.60-19,958.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,074.76, 93,117.60 and 19,958.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,074.76, 93,117.60 and 19,958.60 is: 29,939.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,074.76 : 93,117.60 = 19,958.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,074.76/93,117.60 = 19,958.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,074.76x = 93,117.60 × 19,958.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,074.76x = 1,858,497,164.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,858,497,164.15/62,074.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,939.66

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.