Home / 63,237.46-87,261.14-34,939.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,237.46, 87,261.14 and 34,939.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,237.46, 87,261.14 and 34,939.30 is: 48,212.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,237.46 : 87,261.14 = 34,939.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,237.46/87,261.14 = 34,939.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,237.46x = 87,261.14 × 34,939.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,237.46x = 3,048,843,148.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,048,843,148.80/63,237.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,212.61

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.