Home / 62,226.80-93,340.20-56,783.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,226.80, 93,340.20 and 56,783.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,226.80, 93,340.20 and 56,783.60 is: 85,175.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,226.80 : 93,340.20 = 56,783.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,226.80/93,340.20 = 56,783.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,226.80x = 93,340.20 × 56,783.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,226.80x = 5,300,192,580.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,300,192,580.72/62,226.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,175.40

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.