Home / 307,749.80-461,624.70-97,404.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 307,749.80, 461,624.70 and 97,404.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 307,749.80, 461,624.70 and 97,404.20 is: 146,106.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    307,749.80 : 461,624.70 = 97,404.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    307,749.80/461,624.70 = 97,404.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    307,749.80x = 461,624.70 × 97,404.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    307,749.80x = 44,964,184,603.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,964,184,603.74/307,749.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,106.30

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.