Home / 237,632.72-356,449.08-79,861.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 237,632.72, 356,449.08 and 79,861.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 237,632.72, 356,449.08 and 79,861.17 is: 119,791.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    237,632.72 : 356,449.08 = 79,861.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    237,632.72/356,449.08 = 79,861.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    237,632.72x = 356,449.08 × 79,861.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    237,632.72x = 28,466,440,574.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,466,440,574.22/237,632.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,791.76

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.