Home / 62,525.34-93,797.28-18,152.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,525.34, 93,797.28 and 18,152.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,525.34, 93,797.28 and 18,152.46 is: 27,231.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,525.34 : 93,797.28 = 18,152.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,525.34/93,797.28 = 18,152.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,525.34x = 93,797.28 × 18,152.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,525.34x = 1,702,651,373.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,702,651,373.31/62,525.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,231.38

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.