Home / 61,880.58-85,396.75-33,586.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 61,880.58, 85,396.75 and 33,586.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 61,880.58, 85,396.75 and 33,586.20 is: 46,349.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,880.58 : 85,396.75 = 33,586.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,880.58/85,396.75 = 33,586.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,880.58x = 85,396.75 × 33,586.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,880.58x = 2,868,152,240.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,868,152,240.88/61,880.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,349.80

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.