Home / 97,830.40-146,572.80-86,771.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,830.40, 146,572.80 and 86,771.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,830.40, 146,572.80 and 86,771.20 is: 130,003.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,830.40 : 146,572.80 = 86,771.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,830.40/146,572.80 = 86,771.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,830.40x = 146,572.80 × 86,771.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,830.40x = 12,718,297,743.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,718,297,743.36/97,830.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,003.53

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.