Home / 63,575.26-87,733.22-35,280.95

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,575.26, 87,733.22 and 35,280.95

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,575.26, 87,733.22 and 35,280.95 is: 48,687.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,575.26 : 87,733.22 = 35,280.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,575.26/87,733.22 = 35,280.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,575.26x = 87,733.22 × 35,280.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,575.26x = 3,095,311,217.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,095,311,217.03/63,575.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,687.35

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.