Home / 98,032.41-147,067.68-31,467.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 98,032.41, 147,067.68 and 31,467.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 98,032.41, 147,067.68 and 31,467.42 is: 47,207.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    98,032.41 : 147,067.68 = 31,467.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    98,032.41/147,067.68 = 31,467.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    98,032.41x = 147,067.68 × 31,467.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    98,032.41x = 4,627,840,454.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,627,840,454.99/98,032.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 47,207.25

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.