Home / 61,966.28-85,520.76-36,815.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 61,966.28, 85,520.76 and 36,815.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 61,966.28, 85,520.76 and 36,815.80 is: 50,810.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    61,966.28 : 85,520.76 = 36,815.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    61,966.28/85,520.76 = 36,815.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    61,966.28x = 85,520.76 × 36,815.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    61,966.28x = 3,148,515,196.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,148,515,196.01/61,966.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,810.14

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.