Home / 240,192.38-360,340.02-71,725.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 240,192.38, 360,340.02 and 71,725.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 240,192.38, 360,340.02 and 71,725.98 is: 107,604.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    240,192.38 : 360,340.02 = 71,725.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    240,192.38/360,340.02 = 71,725.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    240,192.38x = 360,340.02 × 71,725.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    240,192.38x = 25,845,741,067.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,845,741,067.72/240,192.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,604.33

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.