Home / 60,311.86-83,229.75-33,453.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,311.86, 83,229.75 and 33,453.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,311.86, 83,229.75 and 33,453.68 is: 46,165.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,311.86 : 83,229.75 = 33,453.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,311.86/83,229.75 = 33,453.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,311.86x = 83,229.75 × 33,453.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,311.86x = 2,784,341,422.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,784,341,422.98/60,311.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,165.74

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.