Home / 62,963.44-94,415.04-36,675.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 62,963.44, 94,415.04 and 36,675.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 62,963.44, 94,415.04 and 36,675.68 is: 54,995.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    62,963.44 : 94,415.04 = 36,675.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    62,963.44/94,415.04 = 36,675.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    62,963.44x = 94,415.04 × 36,675.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    62,963.44x = 3,462,735,794.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,462,735,794.23/62,963.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,995.98

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.