Home / 62,587.69-86,371.01-37,437.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,587.69, 86,371.01 and 37,437.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,587.69, 86,371.01 and 37,437.19 is: 51,663.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,587.69 : 86,371.01 = 37,437.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,587.69/86,371.01 = 37,437.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,587.69x = 86,371.01 × 37,437.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,587.69x = 3,233,487,649.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,233,487,649.14/62,587.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,663.32

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.