Home / 106,447.40-159,671.10-97,845.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 106,447.40, 159,671.10 and 97,845.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 106,447.40, 159,671.10 and 97,845.80 is: 146,768.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    106,447.40 : 159,671.10 = 97,845.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    106,447.40/159,671.10 = 97,845.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    106,447.40x = 159,671.10 × 97,845.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    106,447.40x = 15,623,146,516.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,623,146,516.38/106,447.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,768.70

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.