Home / 62,858.72-94,225.80-29,519.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,858.72, 94,225.80 and 29,519.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,858.72, 94,225.80 and 29,519.11 is: 44,249.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,858.72 : 94,225.80 = 29,519.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,858.72/94,225.80 = 29,519.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,858.72x = 94,225.80 × 29,519.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,858.72x = 2,781,461,755.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,781,461,755.04/62,858.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 44,249.42

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.