Home / 60,174.28-83,041.16-33,317.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,174.28, 83,041.16 and 33,317.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,174.28, 83,041.16 and 33,317.26 is: 45,978.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,174.28 : 83,041.16 = 33,317.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,174.28/83,041.16 = 33,317.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,174.28x = 83,041.16 × 33,317.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,174.28x = 2,766,703,918.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,766,703,918.42/60,174.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,978.18

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.