Home / 239,052.48-358,537.15-89,294.05

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 239,052.48, 358,537.15 and 89,294.05

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 239,052.48, 358,537.15 and 89,294.05 is: 133,925.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    239,052.48 : 358,537.15 = 89,294.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    239,052.48/358,537.15 = 89,294.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    239,052.48x = 358,537.15 × 89,294.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    239,052.48x = 32,015,234,198.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,015,234,198.96/239,052.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,925.55

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.