Home / 98,165.22-147,229.20-27,070.29

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 98,165.22, 147,229.20 and 27,070.29

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 98,165.22, 147,229.20 and 27,070.29 is: 40,600.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    98,165.22 : 147,229.20 = 27,070.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    98,165.22/147,229.20 = 27,070.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    98,165.22x = 147,229.20 × 27,070.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    98,165.22x = 3,985,537,140.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,985,537,140.47/98,165.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 40,600.30

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.