Home / 62,276.04-85,940.47-35,418.51

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,276.04, 85,940.47 and 35,418.51

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,276.04, 85,940.47 and 35,418.51 is: 48,877.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,276.04 : 85,940.47 = 35,418.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,276.04/85,940.47 = 35,418.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,276.04x = 85,940.47 × 35,418.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,276.04x = 3,043,883,396.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,043,883,396.10/62,276.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,877.28

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.