Home / 60,004.12-82,810.74-34,852

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,004.12, 82,810.74 and 34,852

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,004.12, 82,810.74 and 34,852 is: 48,098.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,004.12 : 82,810.74 = 34,852 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,004.12/82,810.74 = 34,852/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,004.12x = 82,810.74 × 34,852
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,004.12x = 2,886,119,910.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,886,119,910.48/60,004.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,098.70

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.