Home / 61,140.44-84,388.80-37,280.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 61,140.44, 84,388.80 and 37,280.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 61,140.44, 84,388.80 and 37,280.26 is: 51,455.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,140.44 : 84,388.80 = 37,280.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,140.44/84,388.80 = 37,280.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,140.44x = 84,388.80 × 37,280.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,140.44x = 3,146,036,405.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,146,036,405.09/61,140.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,455.90

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.