Home / 62,253.22-93,381.72-20,132.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,253.22, 93,381.72 and 20,132.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,253.22, 93,381.72 and 20,132.14 is: 30,198.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,253.22 : 93,381.72 = 20,132.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,253.22/93,381.72 = 20,132.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,253.22x = 93,381.72 × 20,132.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,253.22x = 1,879,973,860.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,879,973,860.48/62,253.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,198.82

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.