Home / 97,954.20-146,979.90-55,866.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,954.20, 146,979.90 and 55,866.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,954.20, 146,979.90 and 55,866.60 is: 83,827.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,954.20 : 146,979.90 = 55,866.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,954.20/146,979.90 = 55,866.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,954.20x = 146,979.90 × 55,866.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,954.20x = 8,211,267,281.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,211,267,281.34/97,954.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,827.62

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.