Home / 62,604-93,905.91-15,860.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,604, 93,905.91 and 15,860.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,604, 93,905.91 and 15,860.52 is: 23,790.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,604 : 93,905.91 = 15,860.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,604/93,905.91 = 15,860.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,604x = 93,905.91 × 15,860.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,604x = 1,489,396,563.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,489,396,563.67/62,604
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 23,790.76

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.