Home / 62,140.16-85,753.60-36,989.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,140.16, 85,753.60 and 36,989.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,140.16, 85,753.60 and 36,989.44 is: 51,045.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,140.16 : 85,753.60 = 36,989.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,140.16/85,753.60 = 36,989.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,140.16x = 85,753.60 × 36,989.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,140.16x = 3,171,977,641.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,171,977,641.98/62,140.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,045.53

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.