Home / 62,830.06-94,245.03-16,082.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,830.06, 94,245.03 and 16,082.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,830.06, 94,245.03 and 16,082.86 is: 24,124.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,830.06 : 94,245.03 = 16,082.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,830.06/94,245.03 = 16,082.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,830.06x = 94,245.03 × 16,082.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,830.06x = 1,515,729,623.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,515,729,623.19/62,830.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,124.27

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.