Home / 62,568.56-93,852.09-25,127.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,568.56, 93,852.09 and 25,127.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,568.56, 93,852.09 and 25,127.96 is: 37,691.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,568.56 : 93,852.09 = 25,127.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,568.56/93,852.09 = 25,127.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,568.56x = 93,852.09 × 25,127.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,568.56x = 2,358,311,798.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,358,311,798.07/62,568.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,691.64

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.