Home / 275,343.19-413,014.80-97,857.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 275,343.19, 413,014.80 and 97,857.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 275,343.19, 413,014.80 and 97,857.20 is: 146,785.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    275,343.19 : 413,014.80 = 97,857.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    275,343.19/413,014.80 = 97,857.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    275,343.19x = 413,014.80 × 97,857.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    275,343.19x = 40,416,471,886.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,416,471,886.56/275,343.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,785.81

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.