Home / 239,274.44-330,221.98-178,739.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 239,274.44, 330,221.98 and 178,739.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 239,274.44, 330,221.98 and 178,739.93 is: 246,678.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    239,274.44 : 330,221.98 = 178,739.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    239,274.44/330,221.98 = 178,739.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    239,274.44x = 330,221.98 × 178,739.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    239,274.44x = 59,023,854,638.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,023,854,638.64/239,274.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,678.48

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.