Home / 98,123.70-147,034.35-73,046.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 98,123.70, 147,034.35 and 73,046.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 98,123.70, 147,034.35 and 73,046.10 is: 109,456.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    98,123.70 : 147,034.35 = 73,046.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    98,123.70/147,034.35 = 73,046.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    98,123.70x = 147,034.35 × 73,046.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    98,123.70x = 10,740,285,833.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,740,285,833.54/98,123.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,456.59

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.