Home / 235,819.30-353,506.59-117,378.67

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 235,819.30, 353,506.59 and 117,378.67

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 235,819.30, 353,506.59 and 117,378.67 is: 175,957.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    235,819.30 : 353,506.59 = 117,378.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    235,819.30/353,506.59 = 117,378.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    235,819.30x = 353,506.59 × 117,378.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    235,819.30x = 41,494,133,370.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 41,494,133,370.44/235,819.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,957.33

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.