Home / 97,569.40-146,135.40-80,073.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,569.40, 146,135.40 and 80,073.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,569.40, 146,135.40 and 80,073.40 is: 119,930.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,569.40 : 146,135.40 = 80,073.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,569.40/146,135.40 = 80,073.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,569.40x = 146,135.40 × 80,073.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,569.40x = 11,701,558,338.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,701,558,338.36/97,569.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,930.62

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.