Home / 63,550.35-87,696.51-34,869.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,550.35, 87,696.51 and 34,869.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,550.35, 87,696.51 and 34,869.35 is: 48,118.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,550.35 : 87,696.51 = 34,869.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,550.35/87,696.51 = 34,869.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,550.35x = 87,696.51 × 34,869.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,550.35x = 3,057,920,300.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,057,920,300.97/63,550.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,118.07

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.