Home / 61,749.69-85,163.85-37,859.55

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 61,749.69, 85,163.85 and 37,859.55

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 61,749.69, 85,163.85 and 37,859.55 is: 52,215.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,749.69 : 85,163.85 = 37,859.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,749.69/85,163.85 = 37,859.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,749.69x = 85,163.85 × 37,859.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,749.69x = 3,224,265,037.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,224,265,037.27/61,749.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,215.08

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.