Home / 62,088.95-85,682.73-33,794.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,088.95, 85,682.73 and 33,794.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,088.95, 85,682.73 and 33,794.84 is: 46,636.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,088.95 : 85,682.73 = 33,794.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,088.95/85,682.73 = 33,794.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,088.95x = 85,682.73 × 33,794.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,088.95x = 2,895,633,722.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,895,633,722.70/62,088.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,636.86

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.