Home / 60,736.78-83,818.02-33,880.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,736.78, 83,818.02 and 33,880.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,736.78, 83,818.02 and 33,880.42 is: 46,755.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,736.78 : 83,818.02 = 33,880.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,736.78/83,818.02 = 33,880.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,736.78x = 83,818.02 × 33,880.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,736.78x = 2,839,789,721.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,839,789,721.17/60,736.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,755.68

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.