Home / 240,617.40-360,926.10-165,967.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 240,617.40, 360,926.10 and 165,967.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 240,617.40, 360,926.10 and 165,967.80 is: 248,951.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    240,617.40 : 360,926.10 = 165,967.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    240,617.40/360,926.10 = 165,967.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    240,617.40x = 360,926.10 × 165,967.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    240,617.40x = 59,902,110,779.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,902,110,779.58/240,617.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,951.70

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.