Home / 63,901.10-88,199.43-37,059.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,901.10, 88,199.43 and 37,059.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,901.10, 88,199.43 and 37,059.78 is: 51,151.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,901.10 : 88,199.43 = 37,059.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,901.10/88,199.43 = 37,059.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,901.10x = 88,199.43 × 37,059.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,901.10x = 3,268,651,376.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,268,651,376.04/63,901.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,151.72

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.