Home / 297,539.80-446,352.90-97,869.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 297,539.80, 446,352.90 and 97,869.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 297,539.80, 446,352.90 and 97,869.40 is: 146,818.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    297,539.80 : 446,352.90 = 97,869.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    297,539.80/446,352.90 = 97,869.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    297,539.80x = 446,352.90 × 97,869.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    297,539.80x = 43,684,290,511.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,684,290,511.26/297,539.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,818.31

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.