Home / 236,847.40-355,271.10-205,052.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 236,847.40, 355,271.10 and 205,052.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 236,847.40, 355,271.10 and 205,052.20 is: 307,578.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    236,847.40 : 355,271.10 = 205,052.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    236,847.40/355,271.10 = 205,052.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    236,847.40x = 355,271.10 × 205,052.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    236,847.40x = 72,849,120,651.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,849,120,651.42/236,847.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 307,578.30

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.