Home / 63,544.12-87,694.88-36,691.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,544.12, 87,694.88 and 36,691.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,544.12, 87,694.88 and 36,691.56 is: 50,636.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,544.12 : 87,694.88 = 36,691.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,544.12/87,694.88 = 36,691.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,544.12x = 87,694.88 × 36,691.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,544.12x = 3,217,661,951.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,217,661,951.21/63,544.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,636.66

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.