Home / 61,928.13-85,460.34-33,633.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 61,928.13, 85,460.34 and 33,633.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 61,928.13, 85,460.34 and 33,633.82 is: 46,414.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,928.13 : 85,460.34 = 33,633.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,928.13/85,460.34 = 33,633.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,928.13x = 85,460.34 × 33,633.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,928.13x = 2,874,357,692.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,874,357,692.70/61,928.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,414.41

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.