Home / 63,382.43-87,442.11-36,510.59

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,382.43, 87,442.11 and 36,510.59

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,382.43, 87,442.11 and 36,510.59 is: 50,369.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,382.43 : 87,442.11 = 36,510.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,382.43/87,442.11 = 36,510.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,382.43x = 87,442.11 × 36,510.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,382.43x = 3,192,563,026.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,192,563,026.94/63,382.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,369.84

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.