Home / 97,657.60-146,486.40-31,097.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,657.60, 146,486.40 and 31,097.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,657.60, 146,486.40 and 31,097.20 is: 46,645.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,657.60 : 146,486.40 = 31,097.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,657.60/146,486.40 = 31,097.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,657.60x = 146,486.40 × 31,097.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,657.60x = 4,555,316,878.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,555,316,878.08/97,657.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,645.80

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.