Home / 63,050.72-87,016.13-47,107.49

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,050.72, 87,016.13 and 47,107.49

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,050.72, 87,016.13 and 47,107.49 is: 65,012.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,050.72 : 87,016.13 = 47,107.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,050.72/87,016.13 = 47,107.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,050.72x = 87,016.13 × 47,107.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,050.72x = 4,099,111,473.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,099,111,473.81/63,050.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,012.92

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.