Home / 60,543.38-83,550.28-33,687.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,543.38, 83,550.28 and 33,687.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,543.38, 83,550.28 and 33,687.02 is: 46,488.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,543.38 : 83,550.28 = 33,687.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,543.38/83,550.28 = 33,687.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,543.38x = 83,550.28 × 33,687.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,543.38x = 2,814,559,953.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,814,559,953.37/60,543.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,488.32

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.