Home / 321,742.02-482,675.94-97,120.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 321,742.02, 482,675.94 and 97,120.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 321,742.02, 482,675.94 and 97,120.74 is: 145,700.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    321,742.02 : 482,675.94 = 97,120.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    321,742.02/482,675.94 = 97,120.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    321,742.02x = 482,675.94 × 97,120.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    321,742.02x = 46,877,844,473.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,877,844,473.00/321,742.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,700.10

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.