Home / 97,727.80-146,591.70-97,144.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,727.80, 146,591.70 and 97,144.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,727.80, 146,591.70 and 97,144.60 is: 145,716.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,727.80 : 146,591.70 = 97,144.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,727.80/146,591.70 = 97,144.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,727.80x = 146,591.70 × 97,144.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,727.80x = 14,240,592,059.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,240,592,059.82/97,727.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,716.90

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.