Home / 66,535.40-99,803.10-59,853.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,535.40, 99,803.10 and 59,853.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,535.40, 99,803.10 and 59,853.80 is: 89,780.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,535.40 : 99,803.10 = 59,853.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,535.40/99,803.10 = 59,853.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,535.40x = 99,803.10 × 59,853.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,535.40x = 5,973,594,786.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,973,594,786.78/66,535.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,780.70

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.