Home / 62,367.46-86,042.67-38,452.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,367.46, 86,042.67 and 38,452.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,367.46, 86,042.67 and 38,452.61 is: 53,049.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,367.46 : 86,042.67 = 38,452.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,367.46/86,042.67 = 38,452.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,367.46x = 86,042.67 × 38,452.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,367.46x = 3,308,565,232.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,308,565,232.87/62,367.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,049.54

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.