Home / 63,022.72-86,973.96-36,166.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,022.72, 86,973.96 and 36,166.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,022.72, 86,973.96 and 36,166.36 is: 49,911.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,022.72 : 86,973.96 = 36,166.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,022.72/86,973.96 = 36,166.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,022.72x = 86,973.96 × 36,166.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,022.72x = 3,145,531,547.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,145,531,547.99/63,022.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,911.07

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.