Home / 63,718.37-95,517.85-21,568.97

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,718.37, 95,517.85 and 21,568.97

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,718.37, 95,517.85 and 21,568.97 is: 32,333.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,718.37 : 95,517.85 = 21,568.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,718.37/95,517.85 = 21,568.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,718.37x = 95,517.85 × 21,568.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,718.37x = 2,060,221,641.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,060,221,641.11/63,718.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,333.24

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.