Home / 62,233.28-85,884-33,940.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,233.28, 85,884 and 33,940.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,233.28, 85,884 and 33,940.56 is: 46,839.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,233.28 : 85,884 = 33,940.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,233.28/85,884 = 33,940.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,233.28x = 85,884 × 33,940.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,233.28x = 2,914,951,055.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,914,951,055.04/62,233.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,839.10

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.