Home / 236,268.88-326,041.93-134,307.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236,268.88, 326,041.93 and 134,307.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 236,268.88, 326,041.93 and 134,307.75 is: 185,339.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,268.88 : 326,041.93 = 134,307.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,268.88/326,041.93 = 134,307.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,268.88x = 326,041.93 × 134,307.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,268.88x = 43,789,958,023.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,789,958,023.96/236,268.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,339.51

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.