Home / 239,587.66-359,102.03-180,232.48

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 239,587.66, 359,102.03 and 180,232.48

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 239,587.66, 359,102.03 and 180,232.48 is: 270,138.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    239,587.66 : 359,102.03 = 180,232.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    239,587.66/359,102.03 = 180,232.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    239,587.66x = 359,102.03 × 180,232.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    239,587.66x = 64,721,847,644.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,721,847,644.42/239,587.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 270,138.49

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.