Home / 61,042.15-91,548.87-16,658.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 61,042.15, 91,548.87 and 16,658.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 61,042.15, 91,548.87 and 16,658.36 is: 24,983.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,042.15 : 91,548.87 = 16,658.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,042.15/91,548.87 = 16,658.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,042.15x = 91,548.87 × 16,658.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,042.15x = 1,525,054,034.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,525,054,034.05/61,042.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,983.62

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.