Home / 65,836.28-90,851.82-37,551.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 65,836.28, 90,851.82 and 37,551.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 65,836.28, 90,851.82 and 37,551.08 is: 51,819.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,836.28 : 90,851.82 = 37,551.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,836.28/90,851.82 = 37,551.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,836.28x = 90,851.82 × 37,551.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,836.28x = 3,411,583,960.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,411,583,960.97/65,836.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,819.21

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.