Home / 241,743.60-362,615.40-224,247.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 241,743.60, 362,615.40 and 224,247.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 241,743.60, 362,615.40 and 224,247.60 is: 336,371.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    241,743.60 : 362,615.40 = 224,247.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    241,743.60/362,615.40 = 224,247.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    241,743.60x = 362,615.40 × 224,247.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    241,743.60x = 81,315,633,173.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,315,633,173.04/241,743.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 336,371.40

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.