Home / 63,927.80-95,891.70-36,279.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,927.80, 95,891.70 and 36,279.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,927.80, 95,891.70 and 36,279.80 is: 54,419.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,927.80 : 95,891.70 = 36,279.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,927.80/95,891.70 = 36,279.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,927.80x = 95,891.70 × 36,279.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,927.80x = 3,478,931,697.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,478,931,697.66/63,927.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,419.70

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.