Home / 238,623.45-357,926.94-61,132.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 238,623.45, 357,926.94 and 61,132.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 238,623.45, 357,926.94 and 61,132.20 is: 91,696.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    238,623.45 : 357,926.94 = 61,132.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    238,623.45/357,926.94 = 61,132.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    238,623.45x = 357,926.94 × 61,132.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    238,623.45x = 21,880,861,281.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,880,861,281.47/238,623.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 91,696.19

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.