Home / 61,901.13-85,443-39,545.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 61,901.13, 85,443 and 39,545.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 61,901.13, 85,443 and 39,545.13 is: 54,584.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,901.13 : 85,443 = 39,545.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,901.13/85,443 = 39,545.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,901.13x = 85,443 × 39,545.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,901.13x = 3,378,854,542.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,378,854,542.59/61,901.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,584.70

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.