Home / 98,032.20-147,048.27-27,911.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 98,032.20, 147,048.27 and 27,911.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 98,032.20, 147,048.27 and 27,911.50 is: 41,867.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    98,032.20 : 147,048.27 = 27,911.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    98,032.20/147,048.27 = 27,911.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    98,032.20x = 147,048.27 × 27,911.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    98,032.20x = 4,104,337,788.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,104,337,788.11/98,032.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,867.24

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.