Home / 62,794.34-94,205.37-20,672.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,794.34, 94,205.37 and 20,672.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,794.34, 94,205.37 and 20,672.72 is: 31,013.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,794.34 : 94,205.37 = 20,672.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,794.34/94,205.37 = 20,672.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,794.34x = 94,205.37 × 20,672.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,794.34x = 1,947,480,765.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,947,480,765.48/62,794.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,013.64

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.