Home / 66,809.07-92,132.91-39,947.31

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,809.07, 92,132.91 and 39,947.31

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,809.07, 92,132.91 and 39,947.31 is: 55,089.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,809.07 : 92,132.91 = 39,947.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,809.07/92,132.91 = 39,947.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,809.07x = 92,132.91 × 39,947.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,809.07x = 3,680,461,916.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,680,461,916.97/66,809.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,089.26

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.