Home / 97,834.76-146,753.17-31,273.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,834.76, 146,753.17 and 31,273.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,834.76, 146,753.17 and 31,273.42 is: 46,910.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,834.76 : 146,753.17 = 31,273.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,834.76/146,753.17 = 31,273.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,834.76x = 146,753.17 × 31,273.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,834.76x = 4,589,472,939.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,589,472,939.09/97,834.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 46,910.45

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.