Home / 274,811.40-412,217.10-97,336.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 274,811.40, 412,217.10 and 97,336.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 274,811.40, 412,217.10 and 97,336.35 is: 146,004.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    274,811.40 : 412,217.10 = 97,336.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    274,811.40/412,217.10 = 97,336.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    274,811.40x = 412,217.10 × 97,336.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    274,811.40x = 40,123,707,921.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,123,707,921.59/274,811.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,004.53

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.