Home / 397,706.88-596,561.56-98,187.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,706.88, 596,561.56 and 98,187.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,706.88, 596,561.56 and 98,187.50 is: 147,281.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,706.88 : 596,561.56 = 98,187.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,706.88/596,561.56 = 98,187.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,706.88x = 596,561.56 × 98,187.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,706.88x = 58,574,888,172.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,574,888,172.50/397,706.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,281.56

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.