Home / 63,725.60-87,941.04-35,429.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,725.60, 87,941.04 and 35,429.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,725.60, 87,941.04 and 35,429.60 is: 48,892.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,725.60 : 87,941.04 = 35,429.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,725.60/87,941.04 = 35,429.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,725.60x = 87,941.04 × 35,429.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,725.60x = 3,115,715,870.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,115,715,870.78/63,725.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,892.69

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.