Home / 62,631.26-93,923.56-25,178.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,631.26, 93,923.56 and 25,178.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,631.26, 93,923.56 and 25,178.73 is: 37,758.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,631.26 : 93,923.56 = 25,178.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,631.26/93,923.56 = 25,178.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,631.26x = 93,923.56 × 25,178.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,631.26x = 2,364,875,957.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,364,875,957.88/62,631.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,758.72

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.