Home / 236,543.20-354,920.10-124,196.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236,543.20, 354,920.10 and 124,196.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 236,543.20, 354,920.10 and 124,196.20 is: 186,349.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,543.20 : 354,920.10 = 124,196.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,543.20/354,920.10 = 124,196.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,543.20x = 354,920.10 × 124,196.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,543.20x = 44,079,727,723.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,079,727,723.62/236,543.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,349.59

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.