Home / 66,429.79-91,670.84-36,214.63

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,429.79, 91,670.84 and 36,214.63

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,429.79, 91,670.84 and 36,214.63 is: 49,974.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,429.79 : 91,670.84 = 36,214.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,429.79/91,670.84 = 36,214.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,429.79x = 91,670.84 × 36,214.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,429.79x = 3,319,825,277.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,319,825,277.94/66,429.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,974.95

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.