Home / 62,655.75-86,464.98-34,361.55

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,655.75, 86,464.98 and 34,361.55

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,655.75, 86,464.98 and 34,361.55 is: 47,418.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,655.75 : 86,464.98 = 34,361.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,655.75/86,464.98 = 34,361.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,655.75x = 86,464.98 × 34,361.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,655.75x = 2,971,070,733.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,971,070,733.52/62,655.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,418.96

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.