Home / 66,574.44-99,861.93-38,853

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,574.44, 99,861.93 and 38,853

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,574.44, 99,861.93 and 38,853 is: 58,279.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,574.44 : 99,861.93 = 38,853 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,574.44/99,861.93 = 38,853/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,574.44x = 99,861.93 × 38,853
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,574.44x = 3,879,935,566.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,879,935,566.29/66,574.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,279.66

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.