Home / 66,206.50-99,278.49-24,056.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,206.50, 99,278.49 and 24,056.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,206.50, 99,278.49 and 24,056.84 is: 36,073.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,206.50 : 99,278.49 = 24,056.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,206.50/99,278.49 = 24,056.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,206.50x = 99,278.49 × 24,056.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,206.50x = 2,388,326,749.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,388,326,749.37/66,206.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 36,073.90

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.