Home / 66,863.88-100,284.48-20,105.82

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 66,863.88, 100,284.48 and 20,105.82

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 66,863.88, 100,284.48 and 20,105.82 is: 30,155.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    66,863.88 : 100,284.48 = 20,105.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    66,863.88/100,284.48 = 20,105.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    66,863.88x = 100,284.48 × 20,105.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    66,863.88x = 2,016,301,703.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,016,301,703.67/66,863.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 30,155.32

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.