Home / 62,179.40-85,818.76-36,684.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,179.40, 85,818.76 and 36,684.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,179.40, 85,818.76 and 36,684.29 is: 50,630.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,179.40 : 85,818.76 = 36,684.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,179.40/85,818.76 = 36,684.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,179.40x = 85,818.76 × 36,684.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,179.40x = 3,148,200,187.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,148,200,187.57/62,179.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,630.92

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.