Home / 60,575.04-83,591.60-33,716.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,575.04, 83,591.60 and 33,716.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,575.04, 83,591.60 and 33,716.66 is: 46,527.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,575.04 : 83,591.60 = 33,716.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,575.04/83,591.60 = 33,716.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,575.04x = 83,591.60 × 33,716.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,575.04x = 2,818,428,969.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,818,428,969.51/60,575.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,527.89

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.