Home / 308,796.60-463,151.70-98,455.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 308,796.60, 463,151.70 and 98,455.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 308,796.60, 463,151.70 and 98,455.80 is: 147,669.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    308,796.60 : 463,151.70 = 98,455.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    308,796.60/463,151.70 = 98,455.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    308,796.60x = 463,151.70 × 98,455.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    308,796.60x = 45,599,971,144.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,599,971,144.86/308,796.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,669.93

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.