Home / 62,861.50-94,272.15-20,733.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,861.50, 94,272.15 and 20,733.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,861.50, 94,272.15 and 20,733.70 is: 31,093.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,861.50 : 94,272.15 = 20,733.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,861.50/94,272.15 = 20,733.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,861.50x = 94,272.15 × 20,733.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,861.50x = 1,954,610,476.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,954,610,476.46/62,861.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,093.92

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.