Home / 62,401.73-86,104.43-35,544.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,401.73, 86,104.43 and 35,544.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,401.73, 86,104.43 and 35,544.76 is: 49,046.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,401.73 : 86,104.43 = 35,544.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,401.73/86,104.43 = 35,544.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,401.73x = 86,104.43 × 35,544.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,401.73x = 3,060,561,299.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,060,561,299.29/62,401.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,046.10

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.