Home / 197,645.40-296,511.30-97,853.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 197,645.40, 296,511.30 and 97,853.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 197,645.40, 296,511.30 and 97,853.40 is: 146,801.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    197,645.40 : 296,511.30 = 97,853.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    197,645.40/296,511.30 = 97,853.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    197,645.40x = 296,511.30 × 97,853.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    197,645.40x = 29,014,638,843.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,014,638,843.42/197,645.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,801.49

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.