Home / 98,816.49-148,224.79-23,936.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 98,816.49, 148,224.79 and 23,936.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 98,816.49, 148,224.79 and 23,936.70 is: 35,905.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    98,816.49 : 148,224.79 = 23,936.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    98,816.49/148,224.79 = 23,936.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    98,816.49x = 148,224.79 × 23,936.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    98,816.49x = 3,548,011,948.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 3,548,011,948.15/98,816.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 35,905.06

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.