Home / 66,495.40-99,659.91-33,224.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,495.40, 99,659.91 and 33,224.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,495.40, 99,659.91 and 33,224.80 is: 49,795.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,495.40 : 99,659.91 = 33,224.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,495.40/99,659.91 = 33,224.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,495.40x = 99,659.91 × 33,224.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,495.40x = 3,311,180,577.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,311,180,577.77/66,495.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,795.63

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.