Home / 63,217.86-87,243.15-36,360.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,217.86, 87,243.15 and 36,360.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,217.86, 87,243.15 and 36,360.34 is: 50,178.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,217.86 : 87,243.15 = 36,360.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,217.86/87,243.15 = 36,360.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,217.86x = 87,243.15 × 36,360.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,217.86x = 3,172,190,596.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,172,190,596.67/63,217.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,178.71

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.