Home / 61,709.40-85,154.52-34,846.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 61,709.40, 85,154.52 and 34,846.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 61,709.40, 85,154.52 and 34,846.62 is: 48,085.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,709.40 : 85,154.52 = 34,846.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,709.40/85,154.52 = 34,846.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,709.40x = 85,154.52 × 34,846.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,709.40x = 2,967,347,199.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,967,347,199.72/61,709.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,085.82

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.