Home / 61,746.34-85,213.88-37,869.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 61,746.34, 85,213.88 and 37,869.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 61,746.34, 85,213.88 and 37,869.76 is: 52,262.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,746.34 : 85,213.88 = 37,869.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,746.34/85,213.88 = 37,869.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,746.34x = 85,213.88 × 37,869.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,746.34x = 3,227,029,184.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,227,029,184.27/61,746.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,262.68

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.