Home / 63,474.41-87,594.75-35,180.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,474.41, 87,594.75 and 35,180.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,474.41, 87,594.75 and 35,180.12 is: 48,548.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,474.41 : 87,594.75 = 35,180.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,474.41/87,594.75 = 35,180.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,474.41x = 87,594.75 × 35,180.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,474.41x = 3,081,593,816.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,081,593,816.37/63,474.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,548.60

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.