Home / 66,859.45-92,252.41-39,623.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,859.45, 92,252.41 and 39,623.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,859.45, 92,252.41 and 39,623.54 is: 54,672.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,859.45 : 92,252.41 = 39,623.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,859.45/92,252.41 = 39,623.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,859.45x = 92,252.41 × 39,623.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,859.45x = 3,655,366,497.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,655,366,497.41/66,859.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,672.40

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.