Home / 62,333.20-93,497.40-20,780.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,333.20, 93,497.40 and 20,780.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,333.20, 93,497.40 and 20,780.20 is: 31,169.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,333.20 : 93,497.40 = 20,780.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,333.20/93,497.40 = 20,780.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,333.20x = 93,497.40 × 20,780.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,333.20x = 1,942,894,671.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,942,894,671.48/62,333.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,169.50

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.