Home / 66,162.39-99,241.97-16,242.09

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,162.39, 99,241.97 and 16,242.09

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,162.39, 99,241.97 and 16,242.09 is: 24,362.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,162.39 : 99,241.97 = 16,242.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,162.39/99,241.97 = 16,242.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,162.39x = 99,241.97 × 16,242.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,162.39x = 1,611,896,927.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,611,896,927.31/66,162.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,362.74

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.