Home / 63,999.61-95,999.42-17,252.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 63,999.61, 95,999.42 and 17,252.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 63,999.61, 95,999.42 and 17,252.48 is: 25,878.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    63,999.61 : 95,999.42 = 17,252.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    63,999.61/95,999.42 = 17,252.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    63,999.61x = 95,999.42 × 17,252.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    63,999.61x = 1,656,228,227.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,656,228,227.30/63,999.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 25,878.72

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.