Home / 62,578.26-93,801.78-29,270.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,578.26, 93,801.78 and 29,270.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,578.26, 93,801.78 and 29,270.25 is: 43,874.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,578.26 : 93,801.78 = 29,270.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,578.26/93,801.78 = 29,270.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,578.26x = 93,801.78 × 29,270.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,578.26x = 2,745,601,551.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,745,601,551.05/62,578.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,874.69

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.