Home / 66,201.49-99,246.30-28,733.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,201.49, 99,246.30 and 28,733.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,201.49, 99,246.30 and 28,733.23 is: 43,075.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,201.49 : 99,246.30 = 28,733.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,201.49/99,246.30 = 28,733.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,201.49x = 99,246.30 × 28,733.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,201.49x = 2,851,666,764.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,851,666,764.55/66,201.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 43,075.57

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.