Home / 62,840.90-94,262.16-16,092.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,840.90, 94,262.16 and 16,092.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,840.90, 94,262.16 and 16,092.56 is: 24,139.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,840.90 : 94,262.16 = 16,092.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,840.90/94,262.16 = 16,092.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,840.90x = 94,262.16 × 16,092.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,840.90x = 1,516,919,465.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,516,919,465.53/62,840.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,139.05

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.