Home / 97,544.81-146,301.95-30,976.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,544.81, 146,301.95 and 30,976.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,544.81, 146,301.95 and 30,976.17 is: 46,459.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,544.81 : 146,301.95 = 30,976.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,544.81/146,301.95 = 30,976.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,544.81x = 146,301.95 × 30,976.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,544.81x = 4,531,874,252.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,531,874,252.05/97,544.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,459.41

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.