Home / 60,468.74-83,443.26-33,610.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,468.74, 83,443.26 and 33,610.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,468.74, 83,443.26 and 33,610.31 is: 46,380.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,468.74 : 83,443.26 = 33,610.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,468.74/83,443.26 = 33,610.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,468.74x = 83,443.26 × 33,610.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,468.74x = 2,804,553,836.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,804,553,836.01/60,468.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,380.23

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.