Home / 62,485.54-93,610.60-30,858.59

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,485.54, 93,610.60 and 30,858.59

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,485.54, 93,610.60 and 30,858.59 is: 46,229.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,485.54 : 93,610.60 = 30,858.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,485.54/93,610.60 = 30,858.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,485.54x = 93,610.60 × 30,858.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,485.54x = 2,888,691,125.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,888,691,125.05/62,485.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,229.75

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.