Home / 239,792.40-359,408.44-180,437.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 239,792.40, 359,408.44 and 180,437.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 239,792.40, 359,408.44 and 180,437.36 is: 270,445.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    239,792.40 : 359,408.44 = 180,437.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    239,792.40/359,408.44 = 180,437.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    239,792.40x = 359,408.44 × 180,437.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    239,792.40x = 64,850,710,075.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,850,710,075.32/239,792.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 270,445.23

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.