Home / 62,873.93-86,767.67-34,580.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,873.93, 86,767.67 and 34,580.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,873.93, 86,767.67 and 34,580.36 is: 47,721.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,873.93 : 86,767.67 = 34,580.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,873.93/86,767.67 = 34,580.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,873.93x = 86,767.67 × 34,580.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,873.93x = 3,000,457,264.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,000,457,264.96/62,873.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,721.80

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.