Home / 61,883.04-85,389.84-36,742.56

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 61,883.04, 85,389.84 and 36,742.56

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 61,883.04, 85,389.84 and 36,742.56 is: 50,699.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,883.04 : 85,389.84 = 36,742.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,883.04/85,389.84 = 36,742.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,883.04x = 85,389.84 × 36,742.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,883.04x = 3,137,441,319.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,137,441,319.59/61,883.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,699.53

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.