Home / 97,961.72-146,887.26-89,602.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 97,961.72, 146,887.26 and 89,602.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 97,961.72, 146,887.26 and 89,602.52 is: 134,353.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,961.72 : 146,887.26 = 89,602.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,961.72/146,887.26 = 89,602.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,961.72x = 146,887.26 × 89,602.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,961.72x = 13,161,468,651.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,161,468,651.90/97,961.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,353.18

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.