Home / 98,577.12-147,854.88-39,397.44

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 98,577.12, 147,854.88 and 39,397.44

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 98,577.12, 147,854.88 and 39,397.44 is: 59,091.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    98,577.12 : 147,854.88 = 39,397.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    98,577.12/147,854.88 = 39,397.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    98,577.12x = 147,854.88 × 39,397.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    98,577.12x = 5,825,103,763.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 5,825,103,763.51/98,577.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,091.84

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.