Home / 60,466.74-83,440.50-33,608.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,466.74, 83,440.50 and 33,608.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,466.74, 83,440.50 and 33,608.31 is: 46,377.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,466.74 : 83,440.50 = 33,608.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,466.74/83,440.50 = 33,608.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,466.74x = 83,440.50 × 33,608.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,466.74x = 2,804,294,190.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,804,294,190.56/60,466.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,377.47

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.