Home / 241,362.40-362,086.80-101,135.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 241,362.40, 362,086.80 and 101,135.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 241,362.40, 362,086.80 and 101,135.20 is: 151,720.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    241,362.40 : 362,086.80 = 101,135.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    241,362.40/362,086.80 = 101,135.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    241,362.40x = 362,086.80 × 101,135.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    241,362.40x = 36,619,720,935.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,619,720,935.36/241,362.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,720.90

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.