Home / 63,236.12-94,853.08-18,863

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,236.12, 94,853.08 and 18,863

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,236.12, 94,853.08 and 18,863 is: 28,294.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,236.12 : 94,853.08 = 18,863 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,236.12/94,853.08 = 18,863/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,236.12x = 94,853.08 × 18,863
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,236.12x = 1,789,213,648.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,789,213,648.04/63,236.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 28,294.17

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.