Home / 97,297.72-145,961.60-41,138.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,297.72, 145,961.60 and 41,138.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,297.72, 145,961.60 and 41,138.01 is: 61,713.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,297.72 : 145,961.60 = 41,138.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,297.72/145,961.60 = 41,138.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,297.72x = 145,961.60 × 41,138.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,297.72x = 6,004,569,554.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,004,569,554.73/97,297.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,713.37

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.