Home / 66,198.51-91,355.72-35,985.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,198.51, 91,355.72 and 35,985.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,198.51, 91,355.72 and 35,985.86 is: 49,661.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,198.51 : 91,355.72 = 35,985.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,198.51/91,355.72 = 35,985.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,198.51x = 91,355.72 × 35,985.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,198.51x = 3,287,513,513.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,287,513,513.41/66,198.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,661.44

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.