Home / 63,032.40-86,983.53-34,352.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,032.40, 86,983.53 and 34,352.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,032.40, 86,983.53 and 34,352.29 is: 47,405.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,032.40 : 86,983.53 = 34,352.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,032.40/86,983.53 = 34,352.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,032.40x = 86,983.53 × 34,352.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,032.40x = 2,988,083,447.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,988,083,447.78/63,032.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,405.52

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.