Home / 334,352.40-501,561-97,689.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 334,352.40, 501,561 and 97,689.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 334,352.40, 501,561 and 97,689.84 is: 146,544.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    334,352.40 : 501,561 = 97,689.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    334,352.40/501,561 = 97,689.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    334,352.40x = 501,561 × 97,689.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    334,352.40x = 48,997,413,840.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,997,413,840.24/334,352.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,544.23

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.