Home / 97,031.46-145,501.11-33,843.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,031.46, 145,501.11 and 33,843.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,031.46, 145,501.11 and 33,843.92 is: 50,749.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,031.46 : 145,501.11 = 33,843.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,031.46/145,501.11 = 33,843.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,031.46x = 145,501.11 × 33,843.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,031.46x = 4,924,327,199.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,924,327,199.25/97,031.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,749.80

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.