Home / 63,358.72-87,436.20-35,067.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,358.72, 87,436.20 and 35,067.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,358.72, 87,436.20 and 35,067.04 is: 48,393.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,358.72 : 87,436.20 = 35,067.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,358.72/87,436.20 = 35,067.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,358.72x = 87,436.20 × 35,067.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,358.72x = 3,066,128,722.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,066,128,722.85/63,358.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,393.16

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.