Home / 62,432.18-86,156.79-34,137.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,432.18, 86,156.79 and 34,137.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,432.18, 86,156.79 and 34,137.98 is: 47,110.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,432.18 : 86,156.79 = 34,137.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,432.18/86,156.79 = 34,137.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,432.18x = 86,156.79 × 34,137.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,432.18x = 2,941,218,773.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,941,218,773.88/62,432.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,110.62

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.