Home / 66,028.19-99,017.45-23,897.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,028.19, 99,017.45 and 23,897.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,028.19, 99,017.45 and 23,897.86 is: 35,837.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,028.19 : 99,017.45 = 23,897.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,028.19/99,017.45 = 23,897.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,028.19x = 99,017.45 × 23,897.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,028.19x = 2,366,304,543.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,366,304,543.08/66,028.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,837.79

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.