Home / 61,597.41-84,999.34-34,746.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 61,597.41, 84,999.34 and 34,746.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 61,597.41, 84,999.34 and 34,746.52 is: 47,947.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,597.41 : 84,999.34 = 34,746.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,597.41/84,999.34 = 34,746.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,597.41x = 84,999.34 × 34,746.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,597.41x = 2,953,431,267.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,953,431,267.30/61,597.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,947.33

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.