Home / 62,554.25-86,324.87-34,260.95

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,554.25, 86,324.87 and 34,260.95

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,554.25, 86,324.87 and 34,260.95 is: 47,280.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,554.25 : 86,324.87 = 34,260.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,554.25/86,324.87 = 34,260.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,554.25x = 86,324.87 × 34,260.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,554.25x = 2,957,572,054.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,957,572,054.83/62,554.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,280.11

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.