Home / 62,489.70-93,734.55-36,245.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,489.70, 93,734.55 and 36,245.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,489.70, 93,734.55 and 36,245.70 is: 54,368.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,489.70 : 93,734.55 = 36,245.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,489.70/93,734.55 = 36,245.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,489.70x = 93,734.55 × 36,245.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,489.70x = 3,397,474,378.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,397,474,378.94/62,489.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,368.55

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.