Home / 97,400.66-145,990.23-41,205.69

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,400.66, 145,990.23 and 41,205.69

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,400.66, 145,990.23 and 41,205.69 is: 61,761.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,400.66 : 145,990.23 = 41,205.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,400.66/145,990.23 = 41,205.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,400.66x = 145,990.23 × 41,205.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,400.66x = 6,015,628,160.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,015,628,160.41/97,400.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,761.68

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.