Home / 241,639.50-333,453.28-134,216.42

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 241,639.50, 333,453.28 and 134,216.42

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 241,639.50, 333,453.28 and 134,216.42 is: 185,213.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    241,639.50 : 333,453.28 = 134,216.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    241,639.50/333,453.28 = 134,216.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    241,639.50x = 333,453.28 × 134,216.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    241,639.50x = 44,754,905,478.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,754,905,478.86/241,639.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,213.54

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.