Home / 297,598.72-446,348.76-97,921.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 297,598.72, 446,348.76 and 97,921.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 297,598.72, 446,348.76 and 97,921.60 is: 146,866.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    297,598.72 : 446,348.76 = 97,921.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    297,598.72/446,348.76 = 97,921.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    297,598.72x = 446,348.76 × 97,921.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    297,598.72x = 43,707,184,737.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,707,184,737.22/297,598.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,866.17

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.