Home / 62,467.60-93,701.40-41,472.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,467.60, 93,701.40 and 41,472.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,467.60, 93,701.40 and 41,472.40 is: 62,208.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,467.60 : 93,701.40 = 41,472.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,467.60/93,701.40 = 41,472.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,467.60x = 93,701.40 × 41,472.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,467.60x = 3,886,021,941.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,886,021,941.36/62,467.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,208.60

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.