Home / 98,064.42-147,158.79-41,904.92

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 98,064.42, 147,158.79 and 41,904.92

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 98,064.42, 147,158.79 and 41,904.92 is: 62,883.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    98,064.42 : 147,158.79 = 41,904.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    98,064.42/147,158.79 = 41,904.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    98,064.42x = 147,158.79 × 41,904.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    98,064.42x = 6,166,676,586.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,166,676,586.45/98,064.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,883.93

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.