Home / 66,232.47-91,397.11-37,939.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,232.47, 91,397.11 and 37,939.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,232.47, 91,397.11 and 37,939.98 is: 52,355.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,232.47 : 91,397.11 = 37,939.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,232.47/91,397.11 = 37,939.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,232.47x = 91,397.11 × 37,939.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,232.47x = 3,467,604,525.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,467,604,525.46/66,232.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,355.05

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.