Home / 62,301.88-93,467.72-20,182

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,301.88, 93,467.72 and 20,182

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,301.88, 93,467.72 and 20,182 is: 30,277.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,301.88 : 93,467.72 = 20,182 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,301.88/93,467.72 = 20,182/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,301.88x = 93,467.72 × 20,182
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,301.88x = 1,886,365,525.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,886,365,525.04/62,301.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,277.83

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.