Home / 60,046.77-90,071.97-20,603.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,046.77, 90,071.97 and 20,603.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,046.77, 90,071.97 and 20,603.31 is: 30,905.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,046.77 : 90,071.97 = 20,603.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,046.77/90,071.97 = 20,603.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,046.77x = 90,071.97 × 20,603.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,046.77x = 1,855,780,720.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,855,780,720.22/60,046.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,905.59

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.