Home / 62,444.26-86,146.95-40,939.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,444.26, 86,146.95 and 40,939.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,444.26, 86,146.95 and 40,939.17 is: 56,478.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,444.26 : 86,146.95 = 40,939.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,444.26/86,146.95 = 40,939.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,444.26x = 86,146.95 × 40,939.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,444.26x = 3,526,784,631.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,526,784,631.03/62,444.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,478.92

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.