Home / 60,836.45-83,953.39-33,979.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,836.45, 83,953.39 and 33,979.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,836.45, 83,953.39 and 33,979.33 is: 46,890.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,836.45 : 83,953.39 = 33,979.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,836.45/83,953.39 = 33,979.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,836.45x = 83,953.39 × 33,979.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,836.45x = 2,852,679,353.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,852,679,353.77/60,836.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,890.96

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.