Home / 62,862.01-86,873.99-51,513.59

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,862.01, 86,873.99 and 51,513.59

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,862.01, 86,873.99 and 51,513.59 is: 71,190.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,862.01 : 86,873.99 = 51,513.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,862.01/86,873.99 = 51,513.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,862.01x = 86,873.99 × 51,513.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,862.01x = 4,475,191,062.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,475,191,062.14/62,862.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,190.71

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.