Home / 62,301.24-93,451.91-15,554.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,301.24, 93,451.91 and 15,554.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,301.24, 93,451.91 and 15,554.12 is: 23,331.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,301.24 : 93,451.91 = 15,554.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,301.24/93,451.91 = 15,554.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,301.24x = 93,451.91 × 15,554.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,301.24x = 1,453,561,677.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,453,561,677.34/62,301.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,331.18

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.