Home / 241,456.80-361,893.60-123,067.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 241,456.80, 361,893.60 and 123,067.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 241,456.80, 361,893.60 and 123,067.20 is: 184,452.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    241,456.80 : 361,893.60 = 123,067.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    241,456.80/361,893.60 = 123,067.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    241,456.80x = 361,893.60 × 123,067.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    241,456.80x = 44,537,232,049.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,537,232,049.92/241,456.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,452.18

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.