Home / 62,453.28-93,716.80-23,037.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,453.28, 93,716.80 and 23,037.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,453.28, 93,716.80 and 23,037.92 is: 34,570.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,453.28 : 93,716.80 = 23,037.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,453.28/93,716.80 = 23,037.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,453.28x = 93,716.80 × 23,037.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,453.28x = 2,159,040,141.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,159,040,141.06/62,453.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,570.48

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.