Home / 60,022.90-82,832.48-33,166.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,022.90, 82,832.48 and 33,166.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,022.90, 82,832.48 and 33,166.03 is: 45,769.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,022.90 : 82,832.48 = 33,166.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,022.90/82,832.48 = 33,166.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,022.90x = 82,832.48 × 33,166.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,022.90x = 2,747,224,516.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,747,224,516.65/60,022.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,769.61

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.