Home / 62,559-93,842.60-25,114.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,559, 93,842.60 and 25,114.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,559, 93,842.60 and 25,114.14 is: 37,672.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,559 : 93,842.60 = 25,114.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,559/93,842.60 = 25,114.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,559x = 93,842.60 × 25,114.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,559x = 2,356,776,068.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,356,776,068.79/62,559
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,672.85

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.