Home / 62,230.02-93,345.10-15,482.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,230.02, 93,345.10 and 15,482.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,230.02, 93,345.10 and 15,482.90 is: 23,224.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,230.02 : 93,345.10 = 15,482.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,230.02/93,345.10 = 15,482.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,230.02x = 93,345.10 × 15,482.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,230.02x = 1,445,252,848.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,445,252,848.79/62,230.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,224.37

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.