Home / 63,017.44-86,883.36-51,645.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,017.44, 86,883.36 and 51,645.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,017.44, 86,883.36 and 51,645.04 is: 71,204.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,017.44 : 86,883.36 = 51,645.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,017.44/86,883.36 = 51,645.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,017.44x = 86,883.36 × 51,645.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,017.44x = 4,487,094,602.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,487,094,602.53/63,017.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,204.01

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.