Home / 62,389.19-93,620.64-32,809.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,389.19, 93,620.64 and 32,809.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,389.19, 93,620.64 and 32,809.31 is: 49,233.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,389.19 : 93,620.64 = 32,809.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,389.19/93,620.64 = 32,809.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,389.19x = 93,620.64 × 32,809.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,389.19x = 3,071,627,968.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,071,627,968.01/62,389.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,233.34

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.