Home / 62,298.80-93,448.20-20,178.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,298.80, 93,448.20 and 20,178.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,298.80, 93,448.20 and 20,178.80 is: 30,268.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,298.80 : 93,448.20 = 20,178.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,298.80/93,448.20 = 20,178.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,298.80x = 93,448.20 × 20,178.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,298.80x = 1,885,672,538.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,885,672,538.16/62,298.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,268.20

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.