Home / 62,232.92-85,878.04-35,371.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,232.92, 85,878.04 and 35,371.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,232.92, 85,878.04 and 35,371.70 is: 48,811.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,232.92 : 85,878.04 = 35,371.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,232.92/85,878.04 = 35,371.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,232.92x = 85,878.04 × 35,371.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,232.92x = 3,037,652,267.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,037,652,267.47/62,232.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,811.02

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.