Home / 321,794.73-482,770.13-97,141.74

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 321,794.73, 482,770.13 and 97,141.74

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 321,794.73, 482,770.13 and 97,141.74 is: 145,736.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    321,794.73 : 482,770.13 = 97,141.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    321,794.73/482,770.13 = 97,141.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    321,794.73x = 482,770.13 × 97,141.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    321,794.73x = 46,897,130,448.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,897,130,448.23/321,794.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,736.17

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.