Home / 66,472.94-91,730.98-36,258.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,472.94, 91,730.98 and 36,258.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,472.94, 91,730.98 and 36,258.96 is: 50,036.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,472.94 : 91,730.98 = 36,258.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,472.94/91,730.98 = 36,258.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,472.94x = 91,730.98 × 36,258.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,472.94x = 3,326,069,934.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,326,069,934.58/66,472.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,036.45

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.