Home / 62,132.20-85,743.44-35,275.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,132.20, 85,743.44 and 35,275.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,132.20, 85,743.44 and 35,275.48 is: 48,680.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,132.20 : 85,743.44 = 35,275.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,132.20/85,743.44 = 35,275.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,132.20x = 85,743.44 × 35,275.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,132.20x = 3,024,641,002.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,024,641,002.85/62,132.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,680.73

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.