Home / 61,752.42-85,216.56-36,258.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 61,752.42, 85,216.56 and 36,258.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 61,752.42, 85,216.56 and 36,258.36 is: 50,035.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,752.42 : 85,216.56 = 36,258.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,752.42/85,216.56 = 36,258.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,752.42x = 85,216.56 × 36,258.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,752.42x = 3,089,812,710.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,089,812,710.44/61,752.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,035.49

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.