Home / 62,989.64-86,930.58-36,140.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,989.64, 86,930.58 and 36,140.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,989.64, 86,930.58 and 36,140.84 is: 49,877.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,989.64 : 86,930.58 = 36,140.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,989.64/86,930.58 = 36,140.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,989.64x = 86,930.58 × 36,140.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,989.64x = 3,141,744,182.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,141,744,182.89/62,989.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,877.16

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.