Home / 62,514.71-93,743.70-26,959.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,514.71, 93,743.70 and 26,959.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,514.71, 93,743.70 and 26,959.22 is: 40,426.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,514.71 : 93,743.70 = 26,959.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,514.71/93,743.70 = 26,959.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,514.71x = 93,743.70 × 26,959.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,514.71x = 2,527,256,909.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,527,256,909.28/62,514.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,426.59

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.