Home / 63,465.80-87,657.54-42,207.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,465.80, 87,657.54 and 42,207.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,465.80, 87,657.54 and 42,207.08 is: 58,295.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,465.80 : 87,657.54 = 42,207.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,465.80/87,657.54 = 42,207.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,465.80x = 87,657.54 × 42,207.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,465.80x = 3,699,768,803.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,699,768,803.38/63,465.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,295.47

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.