Home / 63,261.64-94,895.34-21,145.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,261.64, 94,895.34 and 21,145.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,261.64, 94,895.34 and 21,145.24 is: 31,718.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,261.64 : 94,895.34 = 21,145.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,261.64/94,895.34 = 21,145.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,261.64x = 94,895.34 × 21,145.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,261.64x = 2,006,584,739.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,006,584,739.18/63,261.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 31,718.82

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.