Home / 297,935.60-446,784.60-98,200.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 297,935.60, 446,784.60 and 98,200.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 297,935.60, 446,784.60 and 98,200.40 is: 147,261.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    297,935.60 : 446,784.60 = 98,200.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    297,935.60/446,784.60 = 98,200.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    297,935.60x = 446,784.60 × 98,200.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    297,935.60x = 43,874,426,433.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,874,426,433.84/297,935.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,261.44

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.