Home / 61,326.86-84,634.08-37,449.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 61,326.86, 84,634.08 and 37,449.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 61,326.86, 84,634.08 and 37,449.68 is: 51,682.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,326.86 : 84,634.08 = 37,449.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,326.86/84,634.08 = 37,449.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,326.86x = 84,634.08 × 37,449.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,326.86x = 3,169,519,213.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,169,519,213.09/61,326.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,682.40

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.