Home / 66,050.70-99,072.57-21,671.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,050.70, 99,072.57 and 21,671.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,050.70, 99,072.57 and 21,671.61 is: 32,506.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,050.70 : 99,072.57 = 21,671.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,050.70/99,072.57 = 21,671.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,050.70x = 99,072.57 × 21,671.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,050.70x = 2,147,062,098.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,147,062,098.74/66,050.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 32,506.27

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.