Home / 63,080.46-86,960.52-49,628.43

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,080.46, 86,960.52 and 49,628.43

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,080.46, 86,960.52 and 49,628.43 is: 68,416.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,080.46 : 86,960.52 = 49,628.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,080.46/86,960.52 = 49,628.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,080.46x = 86,960.52 × 49,628.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,080.46x = 4,315,714,079.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,315,714,079.58/63,080.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 68,416.02

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.