Home / 66,515.13-99,772.68-44,371.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,515.13, 99,772.68 and 44,371.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,515.13, 99,772.68 and 44,371.74 is: 66,557.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,515.13 : 99,772.68 = 44,371.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,515.13/99,772.68 = 44,371.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,515.13x = 99,772.68 × 44,371.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,515.13x = 4,427,087,416.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,427,087,416.06/66,515.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,557.60

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.