Home / 63,007.91-86,951.13-34,713.53

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,007.91, 86,951.13 and 34,713.53

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,007.91, 86,951.13 and 34,713.53 is: 47,904.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,007.91 : 86,951.13 = 34,713.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,007.91/86,951.13 = 34,713.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,007.91x = 86,951.13 × 34,713.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,007.91x = 3,018,380,659.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,018,380,659.79/63,007.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,904.79

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.