Home / 61,526.68-84,906.87-33,232.39

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 61,526.68, 84,906.87 and 33,232.39

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 61,526.68, 84,906.87 and 33,232.39 is: 45,860.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,526.68 : 84,906.87 = 33,232.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,526.68/84,906.87 = 33,232.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,526.68x = 84,906.87 × 33,232.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,526.68x = 2,821,658,217.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,821,658,217.52/61,526.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 45,860.73

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.