Home / 333,980.84-500,962.46-97,388.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 333,980.84, 500,962.46 and 97,388.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 333,980.84, 500,962.46 and 97,388.84 is: 146,080.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    333,980.84 : 500,962.46 = 97,388.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    333,980.84/500,962.46 = 97,388.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    333,980.84x = 500,962.46 × 97,388.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    333,980.84x = 48,788,152,862.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,788,152,862.95/333,980.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,080.69

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.