Home / 63,081.24-94,514.75-38,068.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,081.24, 94,514.75 and 38,068.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,081.24, 94,514.75 and 38,068.73 is: 57,038.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,081.24 : 94,514.75 = 38,068.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,081.24/94,514.75 = 38,068.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,081.24x = 94,514.75 × 38,068.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,081.24x = 3,598,056,498.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,598,056,498.77/63,081.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,038.46

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.