Home / 66,473.20-99,709.80-59,912.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,473.20, 99,709.80 and 59,912.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,473.20, 99,709.80 and 59,912.20 is: 89,868.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,473.20 : 99,709.80 = 59,912.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,473.20/99,709.80 = 59,912.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,473.20x = 99,709.80 × 59,912.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,473.20x = 5,973,833,479.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,973,833,479.56/66,473.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,868.30

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.