Home / 274,665.40-411,998.10-97,372.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 274,665.40, 411,998.10 and 97,372.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 274,665.40, 411,998.10 and 97,372.60 is: 146,058.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    274,665.40 : 411,998.10 = 97,372.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    274,665.40/411,998.10 = 97,372.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    274,665.40x = 411,998.10 × 97,372.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    274,665.40x = 40,117,326,192.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,117,326,192.06/274,665.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,058.90

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.