Home / 61,843.39-85,343.85-33,549.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 61,843.39, 85,343.85 and 33,549.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 61,843.39, 85,343.85 and 33,549.28 is: 46,297.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,843.39 : 85,343.85 = 33,549.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,843.39/85,343.85 = 33,549.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,843.39x = 85,343.85 × 33,549.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,843.39x = 2,863,224,719.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,863,224,719.93/61,843.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,297.99

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.