Home / 236,434.44-354,749.22-131,127.96

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236,434.44, 354,749.22 and 131,127.96

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 236,434.44, 354,749.22 and 131,127.96 is: 196,746.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,434.44 : 354,749.22 = 131,127.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,434.44/354,749.22 = 131,127.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,434.44x = 354,749.22 × 131,127.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,434.44x = 46,517,541,530.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,517,541,530.19/236,434.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196,746.05

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.