Home / 62,341.44-93,518.40-17,969.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,341.44, 93,518.40 and 17,969.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,341.44, 93,518.40 and 17,969.28 is: 26,955.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,341.44 : 93,518.40 = 17,969.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,341.44/93,518.40 = 17,969.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,341.44x = 93,518.40 × 17,969.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,341.44x = 1,680,458,314.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,680,458,314.75/62,341.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,955.72

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.