Home / 60,422.76-83,370.74-36,544.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,422.76, 83,370.74 and 36,544.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,422.76, 83,370.74 and 36,544.77 is: 50,424.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,422.76 : 83,370.74 = 36,544.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,422.76/83,370.74 = 36,544.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,422.76x = 83,370.74 × 36,544.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,422.76x = 3,046,764,335.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,046,764,335.31/60,422.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,424.12

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.