Home / 97,490.28-146,240.62-30,935.62

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,490.28, 146,240.62 and 30,935.62

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,490.28, 146,240.62 and 30,935.62 is: 46,405.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,490.28 : 146,240.62 = 30,935.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,490.28/146,240.62 = 30,935.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,490.28x = 146,240.62 × 30,935.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,490.28x = 4,524,044,171.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,524,044,171.55/97,490.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,405.08

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.