Home / 237,517.02-356,298.84-69,038.73

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 237,517.02, 356,298.84 and 69,038.73

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 237,517.02, 356,298.84 and 69,038.73 is: 103,564.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    237,517.02 : 356,298.84 = 69,038.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    237,517.02/356,298.84 = 69,038.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    237,517.02x = 356,298.84 × 69,038.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    237,517.02x = 24,598,419,414.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,598,419,414.07/237,517.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,564.87

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.