Home / 97,047.37-145,569.43-43,709.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,047.37, 145,569.43 and 43,709.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,047.37, 145,569.43 and 43,709.68 is: 65,563.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,047.37 : 145,569.43 = 43,709.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,047.37/145,569.43 = 43,709.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,047.37x = 145,569.43 × 43,709.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,047.37x = 6,362,793,203.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,362,793,203.08/97,047.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,563.79

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.