Home / 237,877.34-356,781.26-69,352.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 237,877.34, 356,781.26 and 69,352.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 237,877.34, 356,781.26 and 69,352.38 is: 104,018.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    237,877.34 : 356,781.26 = 69,352.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    237,877.34/356,781.26 = 69,352.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    237,877.34x = 356,781.26 × 69,352.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    237,877.34x = 24,743,629,520.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,743,629,520.40/237,877.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,018.44

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.