Home / 63,923.37-88,203.70-37,054.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,923.37, 88,203.70 and 37,054.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,923.37, 88,203.70 and 37,054.86 is: 51,129.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,923.37 : 88,203.70 = 37,054.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,923.37/88,203.70 = 37,054.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,923.37x = 88,203.70 × 37,054.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,923.37x = 3,268,375,754.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,268,375,754.98/63,923.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,129.59

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.