Home / 63,977.17-88,286.44-35,296.81

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,977.17, 88,286.44 and 35,296.81

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,977.17, 88,286.44 and 35,296.81 is: 48,708.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,977.17 : 88,286.44 = 35,296.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,977.17/88,286.44 = 35,296.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,977.17x = 88,286.44 × 35,296.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,977.17x = 3,116,229,698.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,116,229,698.26/63,977.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,708.46

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.