Home / 63,658.36-87,846.96-35,364.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,658.36, 87,846.96 and 35,364.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,658.36, 87,846.96 and 35,364.12 is: 48,801.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,658.36 : 87,846.96 = 35,364.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,658.36/87,846.96 = 35,364.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,658.36x = 87,846.96 × 35,364.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,658.36x = 3,106,630,435.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,106,630,435.08/63,658.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,801.61

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.