Home / 63,916.40-95,655.72-52,688.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,916.40, 95,655.72 and 52,688.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,916.40, 95,655.72 and 52,688.24 is: 78,851.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,916.40 : 95,655.72 = 52,688.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,916.40/95,655.72 = 52,688.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,916.40x = 95,655.72 × 52,688.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,916.40x = 5,039,931,532.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,039,931,532.73/63,916.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,851.93

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.