Home / 64,278.96-88,700.04-35,980.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,278.96, 88,700.04 and 35,980.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,278.96, 88,700.04 and 35,980.80 is: 49,650.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,278.96 : 88,700.04 = 35,980.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,278.96/88,700.04 = 35,980.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,278.96x = 88,700.04 × 35,980.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,278.96x = 3,191,498,399.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,191,498,399.23/64,278.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,650.75

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.