Home / 239,432.42-359,152.14-70,969.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 239,432.42, 359,152.14 and 70,969.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 239,432.42, 359,152.14 and 70,969.80 is: 106,455.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    239,432.42 : 359,152.14 = 70,969.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    239,432.42/359,152.14 = 70,969.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    239,432.42x = 359,152.14 × 70,969.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    239,432.42x = 25,488,955,545.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,488,955,545.37/239,432.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,455.74

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.