Home / 63,184.34-87,198.98-36,335.27

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,184.34, 87,198.98 and 36,335.27

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,184.34, 87,198.98 and 36,335.27 is: 50,145.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,184.34 : 87,198.98 = 36,335.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,184.34/87,198.98 = 36,335.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,184.34x = 87,198.98 × 36,335.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,184.34x = 3,168,397,864.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,168,397,864.35/63,184.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,145.31

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.