Home / 63,913.60-95,870.40-45,251.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,913.60, 95,870.40 and 45,251.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,913.60, 95,870.40 and 45,251.20 is: 67,876.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,913.60 : 95,870.40 = 45,251.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,913.60/95,870.40 = 45,251.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,913.60x = 95,870.40 × 45,251.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,913.60x = 4,338,250,644.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,338,250,644.48/63,913.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 67,876.80

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.