Home / 62,563.38-86,337.48-34,270.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,563.38, 86,337.48 and 34,270.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,563.38, 86,337.48 and 34,270.08 is: 47,292.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,563.38 : 86,337.48 = 34,270.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,563.38/86,337.48 = 34,270.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,563.38x = 86,337.48 × 34,270.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,563.38x = 2,958,792,346.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,958,792,346.60/62,563.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,292.72

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.