Home / 62,957.92-94,400.16-25,535.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,957.92, 94,400.16 and 25,535.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,957.92, 94,400.16 and 25,535.92 is: 38,288.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,957.92 : 94,400.16 = 25,535.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,957.92/94,400.16 = 25,535.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,957.92x = 94,400.16 × 25,535.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,957.92x = 2,410,594,933.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,410,594,933.75/62,957.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,288.99

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.