Home / 239,098.37-357,761.66-175,965.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 239,098.37, 357,761.66 and 175,965.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 239,098.37, 357,761.66 and 175,965.12 is: 263,295.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    239,098.37 : 357,761.66 = 175,965.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    239,098.37/357,761.66 = 175,965.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    239,098.37x = 357,761.66 × 175,965.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    239,098.37x = 62,953,572,553.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,953,572,553.47/239,098.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,295.70

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.