Home / 308,045.20-462,082.20-97,699.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 308,045.20, 462,082.20 and 97,699.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 308,045.20, 462,082.20 and 97,699.60 is: 146,553.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    308,045.20 : 462,082.20 = 97,699.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    308,045.20/462,082.20 = 97,699.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    308,045.20x = 462,082.20 × 97,699.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    308,045.20x = 45,145,246,107.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,145,246,107.12/308,045.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,553.97

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.