Home / 61,941.51-85,476.42-34,719.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 61,941.51, 85,476.42 and 34,719.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 61,941.51, 85,476.42 and 34,719.93 is: 47,911.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,941.51 : 85,476.42 = 34,719.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,941.51/85,476.42 = 34,719.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,941.51x = 85,476.42 × 34,719.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,941.51x = 2,967,735,319.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,967,735,319.05/61,941.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,911.90

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.