Home / 60,046.92-82,852.98-36,174.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,046.92, 82,852.98 and 36,174.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,046.92, 82,852.98 and 36,174.90 is: 49,914.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,046.92 : 82,852.98 = 36,174.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,046.92/82,852.98 = 36,174.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,046.92x = 82,852.98 × 36,174.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,046.92x = 2,997,198,441.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,997,198,441.24/60,046.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,914.27

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.