Home / 274,952.40-412,428.60-97,477.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 274,952.40, 412,428.60 and 97,477.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 274,952.40, 412,428.60 and 97,477.35 is: 146,216.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    274,952.40 : 412,428.60 = 97,477.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    274,952.40/412,428.60 = 97,477.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    274,952.40x = 412,428.60 × 97,477.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    274,952.40x = 40,202,446,992.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,202,446,992.21/274,952.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,216.03

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.