Home / 61,705.90-92,558.85-20,152.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 61,705.90, 92,558.85 and 20,152.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 61,705.90, 92,558.85 and 20,152.90 is: 30,229.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,705.90 : 92,558.85 = 20,152.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,705.90/92,558.85 = 20,152.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,705.90x = 92,558.85 × 20,152.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,705.90x = 1,865,329,248.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,865,329,248.17/61,705.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,229.35

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.