Home / 104,024.30-156,036.45-97,463.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 104,024.30, 156,036.45 and 97,463.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 104,024.30, 156,036.45 and 97,463.30 is: 146,194.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,024.30 : 156,036.45 = 97,463.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,024.30/156,036.45 = 97,463.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,024.30x = 156,036.45 × 97,463.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,024.30x = 15,207,827,337.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,207,827,337.29/104,024.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,194.95

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.