Home / 62,977.17-86,907.96-34,682.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,977.17, 86,907.96 and 34,682.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,977.17, 86,907.96 and 34,682.25 is: 47,861.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,977.17 : 86,907.96 = 34,682.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,977.17/86,907.96 = 34,682.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,977.17x = 86,907.96 × 34,682.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,977.17x = 3,014,163,595.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,014,163,595.71/62,977.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,861.21

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.