Home / 61,307.80-91,940.10-21,866.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 61,307.80, 91,940.10 and 21,866.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 61,307.80, 91,940.10 and 21,866.20 is: 32,791.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,307.80 : 91,940.10 = 21,866.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,307.80/91,940.10 = 21,866.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,307.80x = 91,940.10 × 21,866.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,307.80x = 2,010,380,614.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,010,380,614.62/61,307.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,791.60

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.