Home / 62,551.59-93,890.61-55,482.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,551.59, 93,890.61 and 55,482.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,551.59, 93,890.61 and 55,482.18 is: 83,279.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,551.59 : 93,890.61 = 55,482.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,551.59/93,890.61 = 55,482.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,551.59x = 93,890.61 × 55,482.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,551.59x = 5,209,255,724.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,209,255,724.33/62,551.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,279.35

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.