Home / 97,621.40-146,432.10-96,930.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,621.40, 146,432.10 and 96,930.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,621.40, 146,432.10 and 96,930.20 is: 145,395.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,621.40 : 146,432.10 = 96,930.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,621.40/146,432.10 = 96,930.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,621.40x = 146,432.10 × 96,930.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,621.40x = 14,193,692,739.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,193,692,739.42/97,621.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,395.30

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.