Home / 62,353.63-93,544.27-17,976.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,353.63, 93,544.27 and 17,976.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,353.63, 93,544.27 and 17,976.92 is: 26,969.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,353.63 : 93,544.27 = 17,976.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,353.63/93,544.27 = 17,976.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,353.63x = 93,544.27 × 17,976.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,353.63x = 1,681,637,871.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,681,637,871.77/62,353.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 26,969.37

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.