Home / 61,822.58-85,313.33-34,228.47

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 61,822.58, 85,313.33 and 34,228.47

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 61,822.58, 85,313.33 and 34,228.47 is: 47,234.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,822.58 : 85,313.33 = 34,228.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,822.58/85,313.33 = 34,228.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,822.58x = 85,313.33 × 34,228.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,822.58x = 2,920,144,585.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,920,144,585.36/61,822.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,234.27

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.