Home / 62,917.43-86,838.48-36,078.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,917.43, 86,838.48 and 36,078.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,917.43, 86,838.48 and 36,078.08 is: 49,794.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,917.43 : 86,838.48 = 36,078.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,917.43/86,838.48 = 36,078.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,917.43x = 86,838.48 × 36,078.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,917.43x = 3,132,965,194.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,132,965,194.33/62,917.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,794.87

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.