Home / 60,544.14-83,506.23-41,687.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,544.14, 83,506.23 and 41,687.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,544.14, 83,506.23 and 41,687.34 is: 57,497.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,544.14 : 83,506.23 = 41,687.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,544.14/83,506.23 = 41,687.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,544.14x = 83,506.23 × 41,687.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,544.14x = 3,481,152,602.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,481,152,602.13/60,544.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,497.76

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.