Home / 65,361.06-90,177.71-37,061.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,361.06, 90,177.71 and 37,061.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,361.06, 90,177.71 and 37,061.28 is: 51,132.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,361.06 : 90,177.71 = 37,061.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,361.06/90,177.71 = 37,061.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,361.06x = 90,177.71 × 37,061.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,361.06x = 3,342,101,174.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,342,101,174.76/65,361.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,132.91

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.