Home / 62,594.87-93,907.68-18,222

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,594.87, 93,907.68 and 18,222

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,594.87, 93,907.68 and 18,222 is: 27,337.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,594.87 : 93,907.68 = 18,222 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,594.87/93,907.68 = 18,222/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,594.87x = 93,907.68 × 18,222
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,594.87x = 1,711,185,744.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,711,185,744.96/62,594.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,337.48

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.