Home / 62,793.63-94,190.31-16,046.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,793.63, 94,190.31 and 16,046.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,793.63, 94,190.31 and 16,046.37 is: 24,069.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,793.63 : 94,190.31 = 16,046.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,793.63/94,190.31 = 16,046.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,793.63x = 94,190.31 × 16,046.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,793.63x = 1,511,412,564.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,511,412,564.67/62,793.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,069.52

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.