Home / 60,133.36-82,982.80-33,275.85

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,133.36, 82,982.80 and 33,275.85

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,133.36, 82,982.80 and 33,275.85 is: 45,919.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,133.36 : 82,982.80 = 33,275.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,133.36/82,982.80 = 33,275.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,133.36x = 82,982.80 × 33,275.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,133.36x = 2,761,323,039.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,761,323,039.00/60,133.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,919.99

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.