Home / 238,308.16-357,462.04-60,815.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 238,308.16, 357,462.04 and 60,815.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 238,308.16, 357,462.04 and 60,815.20 is: 91,222.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    238,308.16 : 357,462.04 = 60,815.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    238,308.16/357,462.04 = 60,815.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    238,308.16x = 357,462.04 × 60,815.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    238,308.16x = 21,739,125,455.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,739,125,455.01/238,308.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,222.75

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.