Home / 61,257.52-84,544.46-37,398.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 61,257.52, 84,544.46 and 37,398.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 61,257.52, 84,544.46 and 37,398.03 is: 51,614.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,257.52 : 84,544.46 = 37,398.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,257.52/84,544.46 = 37,398.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,257.52x = 84,544.46 × 37,398.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,257.52x = 3,161,796,251.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,161,796,251.41/61,257.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,614.83

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.