Home / 64,850.41-89,494.94-36,556.09

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 64,850.41, 89,494.94 and 36,556.09

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 64,850.41, 89,494.94 and 36,556.09 is: 50,448.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    64,850.41 : 89,494.94 = 36,556.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    64,850.41/89,494.94 = 36,556.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    64,850.41x = 89,494.94 × 36,556.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    64,850.41x = 3,271,585,081.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,271,585,081.18/64,850.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,448.18

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.