Home / 97,541.37-146,311.35-30,986.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,541.37, 146,311.35 and 30,986.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,541.37, 146,311.35 and 30,986.73 is: 46,479.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,541.37 : 146,311.35 = 30,986.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,541.37/146,311.35 = 30,986.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,541.37x = 146,311.35 × 30,986.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,541.37x = 4,533,710,298.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,533,710,298.39/97,541.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,479.87

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.