Home / 61,743.27-85,174.40-39,044.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 61,743.27, 85,174.40 and 39,044.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 61,743.27, 85,174.40 and 39,044.01 is: 53,860.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,743.27 : 85,174.40 = 39,044.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,743.27/85,174.40 = 39,044.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,743.27x = 85,174.40 × 39,044.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,743.27x = 3,325,549,930.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,325,549,930.12/61,743.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 53,860.93

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.