Home / 63,987.32-88,284.78-41,327.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,987.32, 88,284.78 and 41,327.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,987.32, 88,284.78 and 41,327.28 is: 57,020.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,987.32 : 88,284.78 = 41,327.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,987.32/88,284.78 = 41,327.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,987.32x = 88,284.78 × 41,327.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,987.32x = 3,648,569,822.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,648,569,822.80/63,987.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,020.20

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.