Home / 62,336.68-86,024.52-36,852.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,336.68, 86,024.52 and 36,852.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,336.68, 86,024.52 and 36,852.24 is: 50,856.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,336.68 : 86,024.52 = 36,852.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,336.68/86,024.52 = 36,852.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,336.68x = 86,024.52 × 36,852.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,336.68x = 3,170,196,256.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,170,196,256.92/62,336.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,856.03

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.