Home / 97,551.11-146,326.72-27,430.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,551.11, 146,326.72 and 27,430.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,551.11, 146,326.72 and 27,430.42 is: 41,145.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,551.11 : 146,326.72 = 27,430.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,551.11/146,326.72 = 27,430.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,551.11x = 146,326.72 × 27,430.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,551.11x = 4,013,803,386.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,013,803,386.82/97,551.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,145.65

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.