Home / 62,060.50-85,645.40-35,204.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,060.50, 85,645.40 and 35,204.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,060.50, 85,645.40 and 35,204.14 is: 48,582.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,060.50 : 85,645.40 = 35,204.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,060.50/85,645.40 = 35,204.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,060.50x = 85,645.40 × 35,204.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,060.50x = 3,015,072,299.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,015,072,299.26/62,060.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,582.79

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.