Home / 238,353.72-357,530.40-60,860.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 238,353.72, 357,530.40 and 60,860.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 238,353.72, 357,530.40 and 60,860.76 is: 91,291.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    238,353.72 : 357,530.40 = 60,860.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    238,353.72/357,530.40 = 60,860.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    238,353.72x = 357,530.40 × 60,860.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    238,353.72x = 21,759,571,867.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,759,571,867.10/238,353.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,291.09

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.