Home / 60,317.91-90,477.12-25,232.97

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,317.91, 90,477.12 and 25,232.97

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,317.91, 90,477.12 and 25,232.97 is: 37,849.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,317.91 : 90,477.12 = 25,232.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,317.91/90,477.12 = 25,232.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,317.91x = 90,477.12 × 25,232.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,317.91x = 2,283,006,454.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,283,006,454.65/60,317.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,849.56

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.