Home / 241,659.60-362,489.40-202,293.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 241,659.60, 362,489.40 and 202,293.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 241,659.60, 362,489.40 and 202,293.60 is: 303,440.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    241,659.60 : 362,489.40 = 202,293.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    241,659.60/362,489.40 = 202,293.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    241,659.60x = 362,489.40 × 202,293.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    241,659.60x = 73,329,285,687.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,329,285,687.84/241,659.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303,440.40

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.