Home / 61,817.25-85,308.35-33,522.95

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 61,817.25, 85,308.35 and 33,522.95

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 61,817.25, 85,308.35 and 33,522.95 is: 46,261.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,817.25 : 85,308.35 = 33,522.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,817.25/85,308.35 = 33,522.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,817.25x = 85,308.35 × 33,522.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,817.25x = 2,859,786,957.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,859,786,957.48/61,817.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,261.96

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.