Home / 97,165.24-145,418.65-59,749.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,165.24, 145,418.65 and 59,749.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,165.24, 145,418.65 and 59,749.01 is: 89,421.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,165.24 : 145,418.65 = 59,749.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,165.24/145,418.65 = 59,749.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,165.24x = 145,418.65 × 59,749.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,165.24x = 8,688,619,496.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,688,619,496.57/97,165.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,421.07

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.