Home / 66,050-91,149-36,243.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,050, 91,149 and 36,243.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,050, 91,149 and 36,243.92 is: 50,016.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,050 : 91,149 = 36,243.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,050/91,149 = 36,243.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,050x = 91,149 × 36,243.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,050x = 3,303,597,064.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,303,597,064.08/66,050
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,016.61

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.