Home / 66,073.50-91,182.87-36,265.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,073.50, 91,182.87 and 36,265.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,073.50, 91,182.87 and 36,265.50 is: 50,047.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,073.50 : 91,182.87 = 36,265.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,073.50/91,182.87 = 36,265.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,073.50x = 91,182.87 × 36,265.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,073.50x = 3,306,792,371.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,306,792,371.99/66,073.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,047.18

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.