Home / 62,215.80-93,257.69-30,581.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,215.80, 93,257.69 and 30,581.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,215.80, 93,257.69 and 30,581.25 is: 45,839.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,215.80 : 93,257.69 = 30,581.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,215.80/93,257.69 = 30,581.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,215.80x = 93,257.69 × 30,581.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,215.80x = 2,851,936,579.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,851,936,579.41/62,215.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,839.43

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.