Home / 97,686.60-146,510.70-32,022.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,686.60, 146,510.70 and 32,022.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,686.60, 146,510.70 and 32,022.60 is: 48,027.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,686.60 : 146,510.70 = 32,022.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,686.60/146,510.70 = 32,022.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,686.60x = 146,510.70 × 32,022.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,686.60x = 4,691,653,541.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,691,653,541.82/97,686.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,027.61

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.