Home / 239,838.49-359,695.05-71,313.43

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 239,838.49, 359,695.05 and 71,313.43

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 239,838.49, 359,695.05 and 71,313.43 is: 106,951.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    239,838.49 : 359,695.05 = 71,313.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    239,838.49/359,695.05 = 71,313.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    239,838.49x = 359,695.05 × 71,313.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    239,838.49x = 25,651,087,769.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,651,087,769.52/239,838.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,951.51

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.