Home / 63,488.75-95,189.99-38,131.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,488.75, 95,189.99 and 38,131.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,488.75, 95,189.99 and 38,131.16 is: 57,170.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,488.75 : 95,189.99 = 38,131.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,488.75/95,189.99 = 38,131.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,488.75x = 95,189.99 × 38,131.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,488.75x = 3,629,704,072.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,629,704,072.48/63,488.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,170.83

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.