Home / 62,425.75-93,647.94-22,979.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,425.75, 93,647.94 and 22,979.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,425.75, 93,647.94 and 22,979.83 is: 34,473.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,425.75 : 93,647.94 = 22,979.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,425.75/93,647.94 = 22,979.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,425.75x = 93,647.94 × 22,979.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,425.75x = 2,152,013,741.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,152,013,741.05/62,425.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,473.17

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.