Home / 60,243.54-83,145.05-34,745.14

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,243.54, 83,145.05 and 34,745.14

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,243.54, 83,145.05 and 34,745.14 is: 47,953.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,243.54 : 83,145.05 = 34,745.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,243.54/83,145.05 = 34,745.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,243.54x = 83,145.05 × 34,745.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,243.54x = 2,888,886,402.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,888,886,402.56/60,243.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,953.46

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.