Home / 97,234.80-145,852.20-82,201.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,234.80, 145,852.20 and 82,201.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,234.80, 145,852.20 and 82,201.20 is: 123,301.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,234.80 : 145,852.20 = 82,201.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,234.80/145,852.20 = 82,201.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,234.80x = 145,852.20 × 82,201.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,234.80x = 11,989,225,862.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,989,225,862.64/97,234.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,301.80

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.