Home / 62,863.17-86,748.62-37,369.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,863.17, 86,748.62 and 37,369.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,863.17, 86,748.62 and 37,369.23 is: 51,568.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,863.17 : 86,748.62 = 37,369.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,863.17/86,748.62 = 37,369.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,863.17x = 86,748.62 × 37,369.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,863.17x = 3,241,728,946.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,241,728,946.12/62,863.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,568.02

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.