Home / 63,511.14-95,079.79-42,398.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,511.14, 95,079.79 and 42,398.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,511.14, 95,079.79 and 42,398.80 is: 63,473.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,511.14 : 95,079.79 = 42,398.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,511.14/95,079.79 = 42,398.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,511.14x = 95,079.79 × 42,398.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,511.14x = 4,031,269,000.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,031,269,000.25/63,511.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,473.42

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.