Home / 63,201.72-87,218.40-34,907.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,201.72, 87,218.40 and 34,907.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,201.72, 87,218.40 and 34,907.52 is: 48,172.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,201.72 : 87,218.40 = 34,907.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,201.72/87,218.40 = 34,907.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,201.72x = 87,218.40 × 34,907.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,201.72x = 3,044,578,042.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,044,578,042.37/63,201.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,172.39

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.