Home / 60,436.06-90,630.78-22,976.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,436.06, 90,630.78 and 22,976.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,436.06, 90,630.78 and 22,976.44 is: 34,455.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,436.06 : 90,630.78 = 22,976.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,436.06/90,630.78 = 22,976.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,436.06x = 90,630.78 × 22,976.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,436.06x = 2,082,372,678.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,082,372,678.82/60,436.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 34,455.80

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.