Home / 236,705.70-355,260.15-96,564.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236,705.70, 355,260.15 and 96,564.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 236,705.70, 355,260.15 and 96,564.90 is: 144,929.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,705.70 : 355,260.15 = 96,564.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,705.70/355,260.15 = 96,564.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,705.70x = 355,260.15 × 96,564.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,705.70x = 34,305,660,858.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,305,660,858.74/236,705.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 144,929.59

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.