Home / 98,669.40-148,004.10-97,978.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 98,669.40, 148,004.10 and 97,978.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 98,669.40, 148,004.10 and 97,978.20 is: 146,967.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    98,669.40 : 148,004.10 = 97,978.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    98,669.40/148,004.10 = 97,978.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    98,669.40x = 148,004.10 × 97,978.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    98,669.40x = 14,501,175,310.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,501,175,310.62/98,669.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,967.30

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.