Home / 66,465.86-99,669.62-24,883.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,465.86, 99,669.62 and 24,883.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,465.86, 99,669.62 and 24,883.70 is: 37,314.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,465.86 : 99,669.62 = 24,883.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,465.86/99,669.62 = 24,883.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,465.86x = 99,669.62 × 24,883.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,465.86x = 2,480,148,300.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,480,148,300.43/66,465.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 37,314.62

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.