Home / 60,501.60-83,491.76-33,646.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,501.60, 83,491.76 and 33,646.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,501.60, 83,491.76 and 33,646.56 is: 46,432.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,501.60 : 83,491.76 = 33,646.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,501.60/83,491.76 = 33,646.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,501.60x = 83,491.76 × 33,646.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,501.60x = 2,809,210,512.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,809,210,512.35/60,501.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,432.00

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.