Home / 62,361.29-86,056.78-34,066.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,361.29, 86,056.78 and 34,066.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,361.29, 86,056.78 and 34,066.98 is: 47,011.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,361.29 : 86,056.78 = 34,066.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,361.29/86,056.78 = 34,066.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,361.29x = 86,056.78 × 34,066.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,361.29x = 2,931,694,581.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,931,694,581.83/62,361.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,011.45

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.