Home / 98,676.11-148,023.50-27,598.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 98,676.11, 148,023.50 and 27,598.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 98,676.11, 148,023.50 and 27,598.75 is: 41,400.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    98,676.11 : 148,023.50 = 27,598.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    98,676.11/148,023.50 = 27,598.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    98,676.11x = 148,023.50 × 27,598.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    98,676.11x = 4,085,263,570.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,085,263,570.63/98,676.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 41,400.74

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.