Home / 60,943.32-84,097.44-35,453.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 60,943.32, 84,097.44 and 35,453.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 60,943.32, 84,097.44 and 35,453.70 is: 48,923.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    60,943.32 : 84,097.44 = 35,453.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    60,943.32/84,097.44 = 35,453.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    60,943.32x = 84,097.44 × 35,453.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    60,943.32x = 2,981,565,408.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,981,565,408.53/60,943.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,923.58

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.