Home / 65,137.33-97,637.59-41,463.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,137.33, 97,637.59 and 41,463.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,137.33, 97,637.59 and 41,463.01 is: 62,150.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,137.33 : 97,637.59 = 41,463.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,137.33/97,637.59 = 41,463.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,137.33x = 97,637.59 × 41,463.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,137.33x = 4,048,348,370.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,048,348,370.55/65,137.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,150.97

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.