Home / 265,847.64-398,830.80-97,364.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 265,847.64, 398,830.80 and 97,364.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 265,847.64, 398,830.80 and 97,364.40 is: 146,068.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    265,847.64 : 398,830.80 = 97,364.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    265,847.64/398,830.80 = 97,364.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    265,847.64x = 398,830.80 × 97,364.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    265,847.64x = 38,831,921,543.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,831,921,543.52/265,847.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,068.33

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.