Home / 145,610.34-201,004.26-97,891.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 145,610.34, 201,004.26 and 97,891.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 145,610.34, 201,004.26 and 97,891.37 is: 135,131.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,610.34 : 201,004.26 = 97,891.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,610.34/201,004.26 = 97,891.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,610.34x = 201,004.26 × 97,891.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,610.34x = 19,676,581,884.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,676,581,884.73/145,610.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 135,131.77

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.