Home / 66,471.52-99,724.20-22,098.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,471.52, 99,724.20 and 22,098.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,471.52, 99,724.20 and 22,098.52 is: 33,153.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,471.52 : 99,724.20 = 22,098.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,471.52/99,724.20 = 22,098.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,471.52x = 99,724.20 × 22,098.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,471.52x = 2,203,757,228.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,203,757,228.18/66,471.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 33,153.41

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.