Home / 97,340.99-146,037.42-30,782.34

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,340.99, 146,037.42 and 30,782.34

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,340.99, 146,037.42 and 30,782.34 is: 46,181.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,340.99 : 146,037.42 = 30,782.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,340.99/146,037.42 = 30,782.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,340.99x = 146,037.42 × 30,782.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,340.99x = 4,495,373,515.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,495,373,515.16/97,340.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,181.71

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.