Home / 65,132.63-89,885.67-36,838.25

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,132.63, 89,885.67 and 36,838.25

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,132.63, 89,885.67 and 36,838.25 is: 50,838.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,132.63 : 89,885.67 = 36,838.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,132.63/89,885.67 = 36,838.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,132.63x = 89,885.67 × 36,838.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,132.63x = 3,311,230,782.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,311,230,782.88/65,132.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,838.28

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.