Home / 62,055.86-85,633.46-34,829.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,055.86, 85,633.46 and 34,829.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,055.86, 85,633.46 and 34,829.42 is: 48,062.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,055.86 : 85,633.46 = 34,829.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,055.86/85,633.46 = 34,829.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,055.86x = 85,633.46 × 34,829.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,055.86x = 2,982,563,403.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,982,563,403.30/62,055.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,062.56

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.