Home / 60,783.47-83,885.42-33,931.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,783.47, 83,885.42 and 33,931.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,783.47, 83,885.42 and 33,931.22 is: 46,827.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,783.47 : 83,885.42 = 33,931.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,783.47/83,885.42 = 33,931.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,783.47x = 83,885.42 × 33,931.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,783.47x = 2,846,334,471.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,846,334,471.16/60,783.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,827.44

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.