Home / 63,014.96-86,960.68-34,334.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,014.96, 86,960.68 and 34,334.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,014.96, 86,960.68 and 34,334.48 is: 47,381.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,014.96 : 86,960.68 = 34,334.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,014.96/86,960.68 = 34,334.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,014.96x = 86,960.68 × 34,334.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,014.96x = 2,985,749,728.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,985,749,728.25/63,014.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,381.60

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.