Home / 65,234.07-90,023.01-36,939.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,234.07, 90,023.01 and 36,939.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,234.07, 90,023.01 and 36,939.75 is: 50,976.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,234.07 : 90,023.01 = 36,939.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,234.07/90,023.01 = 36,939.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,234.07x = 90,023.01 × 36,939.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,234.07x = 3,325,427,483.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,325,427,483.65/65,234.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,976.85

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.