Home / 63,425.25-87,526.85-35,132.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,425.25, 87,526.85 and 35,132.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,425.25, 87,526.85 and 35,132.76 is: 48,483.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,425.25 : 87,526.85 = 35,132.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,425.25/87,526.85 = 35,132.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,425.25x = 87,526.85 × 35,132.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,425.25x = 3,075,059,638.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,075,059,638.94/63,425.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,483.21

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.