Home / 63,440.96-87,547.32-35,146.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,440.96, 87,547.32 and 35,146.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,440.96, 87,547.32 and 35,146.88 is: 48,502.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,440.96 : 87,547.32 = 35,146.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,440.96/87,547.32 = 35,146.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,440.96x = 87,547.32 × 35,146.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,440.96x = 3,077,015,150.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,077,015,150.36/63,440.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,502.03

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.