Home / 63,559.89-87,663.06-44,433.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,559.89, 87,663.06 and 44,433.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,559.89, 87,663.06 and 44,433.36 is: 61,283.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,559.89 : 87,663.06 = 44,433.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,559.89/87,663.06 = 44,433.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,559.89x = 87,663.06 × 44,433.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,559.89x = 3,895,164,303.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,895,164,303.68/63,559.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,283.37

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.