Home / 61,881.97-85,398.94-33,589.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 61,881.97, 85,398.94 and 33,589.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 61,881.97, 85,398.94 and 33,589.48 is: 46,354.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,881.97 : 85,398.94 = 33,589.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,881.97/85,398.94 = 33,589.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,881.97x = 85,398.94 × 33,589.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,881.97x = 2,868,505,987.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,868,505,987.15/61,881.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,354.47

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.