Home / 64,062.72-88,399.80-37,199.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,062.72, 88,399.80 and 37,199.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,062.72, 88,399.80 and 37,199.94 is: 51,332.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,062.72 : 88,399.80 = 37,199.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,062.72/88,399.80 = 37,199.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,062.72x = 88,399.80 × 37,199.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,062.72x = 3,288,467,256.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,288,467,256.01/64,062.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,332.00

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.