Home / 63,092.68-87,077.91-37,942.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,092.68, 87,077.91 and 37,942.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,092.68, 87,077.91 and 37,942.18 is: 52,366.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,092.68 : 87,077.91 = 37,942.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,092.68/87,077.91 = 37,942.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,092.68x = 87,077.91 × 37,942.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,092.68x = 3,303,925,735.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,303,925,735.24/63,092.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,366.23

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.