Home / 60,331.45-83,269.52-34,841.97

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,331.45, 83,269.52 and 34,841.97

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,331.45, 83,269.52 and 34,841.97 is: 48,088.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,331.45 : 83,269.52 = 34,841.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,331.45/83,269.52 = 34,841.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,331.45x = 83,269.52 × 34,841.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,331.45x = 2,901,274,117.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,901,274,117.75/60,331.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,088.92

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.