Home / 98,496.40-147,744.60-90,893.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 98,496.40, 147,744.60 and 90,893.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 98,496.40, 147,744.60 and 90,893.20 is: 136,339.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    98,496.40 : 147,744.60 = 90,893.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    98,496.40/147,744.60 = 90,893.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    98,496.40x = 147,744.60 × 90,893.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    98,496.40x = 13,428,979,476.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,428,979,476.72/98,496.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,339.80

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.