Home / 239,907.89-359,862.29-62,414.61

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 239,907.89, 359,862.29 and 62,414.61

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 239,907.89, 359,862.29 and 62,414.61 is: 93,622.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    239,907.89 : 359,862.29 = 62,414.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    239,907.89/359,862.29 = 62,414.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    239,907.89x = 359,862.29 × 62,414.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    239,907.89x = 22,460,664,484.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,460,664,484.06/239,907.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,622.03

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.