Home / 62,885.64-94,360.92-27,850.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,885.64, 94,360.92 and 27,850.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,885.64, 94,360.92 and 27,850.08 is: 41,789.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,885.64 : 94,360.92 = 27,850.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,885.64/94,360.92 = 27,850.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,885.64x = 94,360.92 × 27,850.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,885.64x = 2,627,959,170.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,627,959,170.87/62,885.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,789.50

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.