Home / 62,958.92-94,438.58-25,519.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,958.92, 94,438.58 and 25,519.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,958.92, 94,438.58 and 25,519.73 is: 38,279.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,958.92 : 94,438.58 = 25,519.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,958.92/94,438.58 = 25,519.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,958.92x = 94,438.58 × 25,519.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,958.92x = 2,410,046,463.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,410,046,463.39/62,958.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,279.67

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.