Home / 74,467.76-111,502.40-62,658

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 74,467.76, 111,502.40 and 62,658

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 74,467.76, 111,502.40 and 62,658 is: 93,819.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    74,467.76 : 111,502.40 = 62,658 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    74,467.76/111,502.40 = 62,658/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    74,467.76x = 111,502.40 × 62,658
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    74,467.76x = 6,986,517,379.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,986,517,379.20/74,467.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,819.36

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.