Home / 98,057.48-147,070.83-26,985.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 98,057.48, 147,070.83 and 26,985.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 98,057.48, 147,070.83 and 26,985.44 is: 40,473.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    98,057.48 : 147,070.83 = 26,985.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    98,057.48/147,070.83 = 26,985.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    98,057.48x = 147,070.83 × 26,985.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    98,057.48x = 3,968,770,323.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,968,770,323.36/98,057.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,473.92

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.