Home / 62,702.59-94,068.22-20,586.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,702.59, 94,068.22 and 20,586.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,702.59, 94,068.22 and 20,586.24 is: 30,884.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,702.59 : 94,068.22 = 20,586.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,702.59/94,068.22 = 20,586.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,702.59x = 94,068.22 × 20,586.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,702.59x = 1,936,510,953.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,936,510,953.29/62,702.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,884.07

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.