Home / 62,981.85-94,471.30-25,531.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,981.85, 94,471.30 and 25,531.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,981.85, 94,471.30 and 25,531.90 is: 38,297.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,981.85 : 94,471.30 = 25,531.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,981.85/94,471.30 = 25,531.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,981.85x = 94,471.30 × 25,531.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,981.85x = 2,412,031,784.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,412,031,784.47/62,981.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 38,297.25

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.