Home / 62,843.37-94,254.31-20,723.91

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,843.37, 94,254.31 and 20,723.91

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,843.37, 94,254.31 and 20,723.91 is: 31,082.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,843.37 : 94,254.31 = 20,723.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,843.37/94,254.31 = 20,723.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,843.37x = 94,254.31 × 20,723.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,843.37x = 1,953,317,837.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,953,317,837.55/62,843.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,082.32

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.