Home / 62,497.24-86,046.42-50,599.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,497.24, 86,046.42 and 50,599.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,497.24, 86,046.42 and 50,599.96 is: 69,666.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,497.24 : 86,046.42 = 50,599.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,497.24/86,046.42 = 50,599.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,497.24x = 86,046.42 × 50,599.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,497.24x = 4,353,945,410.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,353,945,410.14/62,497.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,666.20

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.