Home / 61,475.17-84,842.10-37,617.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 61,475.17, 84,842.10 and 37,617.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 61,475.17, 84,842.10 and 37,617.70 is: 51,916.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,475.17 : 84,842.10 = 37,617.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,475.17/84,842.10 = 37,617.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,475.17x = 84,842.10 × 37,617.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,475.17x = 3,191,564,665.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,191,564,665.17/61,475.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 51,916.32

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.