Home / 237,851.20-356,474.40-97,451.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 237,851.20, 356,474.40 and 97,451.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 237,851.20, 356,474.40 and 97,451.20 is: 146,052.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    237,851.20 : 356,474.40 = 97,451.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    237,851.20/356,474.40 = 97,451.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    237,851.20x = 356,474.40 × 97,451.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    237,851.20x = 34,738,858,049.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,738,858,049.28/237,851.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,052.90

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.