Home / 60,737.26-83,817.54-33,881.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,737.26, 83,817.54 and 33,881.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,737.26, 83,817.54 and 33,881.50 is: 46,756.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,737.26 : 83,817.54 = 33,881.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,737.26/83,817.54 = 33,881.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,737.26x = 83,817.54 × 33,881.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,737.26x = 2,839,863,981.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,839,863,981.51/60,737.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,756.54

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.