Home / 62,276.39-93,430.22-17,903.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,276.39, 93,430.22 and 17,903.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,276.39, 93,430.22 and 17,903.22 is: 26,859.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,276.39 : 93,430.22 = 17,903.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,276.39/93,430.22 = 17,903.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,276.39x = 93,430.22 × 17,903.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,276.39x = 1,672,701,316.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,672,701,316.16/62,276.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,859.32

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.