Home / 62,492.06-93,747.87-20,362.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,492.06, 93,747.87 and 20,362.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,492.06, 93,747.87 and 20,362.37 is: 30,546.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,492.06 : 93,747.87 = 20,362.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,492.06/93,747.87 = 20,362.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,492.06x = 93,747.87 × 20,362.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,492.06x = 1,908,928,346.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,908,928,346.91/62,492.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,546.73

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.