Home / 61,588.72-84,993.67-34,726.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 61,588.72, 84,993.67 and 34,726.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 61,588.72, 84,993.67 and 34,726.03 is: 47,922.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,588.72 : 84,993.67 = 34,726.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,588.72/84,993.67 = 34,726.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,588.72x = 84,993.67 × 34,726.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,588.72x = 2,951,493,043.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,951,493,043.24/61,588.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,922.62

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.