Home / 61,868.80-92,803.20-22,427.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 61,868.80, 92,803.20 and 22,427.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 61,868.80, 92,803.20 and 22,427.20 is: 33,640.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,868.80 : 92,803.20 = 22,427.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,868.80/92,803.20 = 22,427.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,868.80x = 92,803.20 × 22,427.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,868.80x = 2,081,315,927.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,081,315,927.04/61,868.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,640.80

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.