Home / 62,570.28-93,854.63-15,185.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,570.28, 93,854.63 and 15,185.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,570.28, 93,854.63 and 15,185.77 is: 22,778.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,570.28 : 93,854.63 = 15,185.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,570.28/93,854.63 = 15,185.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,570.28x = 93,854.63 × 15,185.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,570.28x = 1,425,254,824.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,425,254,824.62/62,570.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 22,778.46

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.