Home / 66,464.77-99,462.95-41,516.57

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,464.77, 99,462.95 and 41,516.57

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,464.77, 99,462.95 and 41,516.57 is: 62,128.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,464.77 : 99,462.95 = 41,516.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,464.77/99,462.95 = 41,516.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,464.77x = 99,462.95 × 41,516.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,464.77x = 4,129,360,028.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,129,360,028.77/66,464.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,128.56

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.