Home / 297,649.14-446,535.20-97,981.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 297,649.14, 446,535.20 and 97,981.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 297,649.14, 446,535.20 and 97,981.50 is: 146,992.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    297,649.14 : 446,535.20 = 97,981.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    297,649.14/446,535.20 = 97,981.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    297,649.14x = 446,535.20 × 97,981.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    297,649.14x = 43,752,188,698.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,752,188,698.80/297,649.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,992.49

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.