Home / 66,317.52-99,486-19,564.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,317.52, 99,486 and 19,564.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,317.52, 99,486 and 19,564.32 is: 29,349.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,317.52 : 99,486 = 19,564.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,317.52/99,486 = 19,564.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,317.52x = 99,486 × 19,564.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,317.52x = 1,946,375,939.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,946,375,939.52/66,317.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 29,349.35

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.