Home / 240,432.40-360,211.20-195,817.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 240,432.40, 360,211.20 and 195,817.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 240,432.40, 360,211.20 and 195,817.60 is: 293,370.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    240,432.40 : 360,211.20 = 195,817.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    240,432.40/360,211.20 = 195,817.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    240,432.40x = 360,211.20 × 195,817.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    240,432.40x = 70,535,692,677.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,535,692,677.12/240,432.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 293,370.16

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.