Home / 62,064.21-85,648.50-33,769.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,064.21, 85,648.50 and 33,769.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,064.21, 85,648.50 and 33,769.74 is: 46,602.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,064.21 : 85,648.50 = 33,769.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,064.21/85,648.50 = 33,769.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,064.21x = 85,648.50 × 33,769.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,064.21x = 2,892,327,576.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,892,327,576.39/62,064.21
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,602.18

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.