Home / 62,486.40-93,737.70-30,912.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,486.40, 93,737.70 and 30,912.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,486.40, 93,737.70 and 30,912.60 is: 46,372.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,486.40 : 93,737.70 = 30,912.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,486.40/93,737.70 = 30,912.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,486.40x = 93,737.70 × 30,912.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,486.40x = 2,897,676,025.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,897,676,025.02/62,486.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,372.91

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.