Home / 62,407.37-86,112.18-35,550.41

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,407.37, 86,112.18 and 35,550.41

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,407.37, 86,112.18 and 35,550.41 is: 49,053.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,407.37 : 86,112.18 = 35,550.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,407.37/86,112.18 = 35,550.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,407.37x = 86,112.18 × 35,550.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,407.37x = 3,061,323,304.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,061,323,304.99/62,407.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,053.87

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.