Home / 60,735.45-83,815.05-33,877.27

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,735.45, 83,815.05 and 33,877.27

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,735.45, 83,815.05 and 33,877.27 is: 46,750.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,735.45 : 83,815.05 = 33,877.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,735.45/83,815.05 = 33,877.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,735.45x = 83,815.05 × 33,877.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,735.45x = 2,839,425,310.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,839,425,310.72/60,735.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,750.71

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.