Home / 63,853.12-88,113.86-35,171.83

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,853.12, 88,113.86 and 35,171.83

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,853.12, 88,113.86 and 35,171.83 is: 48,535.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,853.12 : 88,113.86 = 35,171.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,853.12/88,113.86 = 35,171.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,853.12x = 88,113.86 × 35,171.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,853.12x = 3,099,125,528.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,099,125,528.70/63,853.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,535.22

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.