Home / 62,744.42-94,109.75-18,371.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,744.42, 94,109.75 and 18,371.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,744.42, 94,109.75 and 18,371.61 is: 27,555.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,744.42 : 94,109.75 = 18,371.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,744.42/94,109.75 = 18,371.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,744.42x = 94,109.75 × 18,371.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,744.42x = 1,728,947,601.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,728,947,601.23/62,744.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 27,555.40

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.