Home / 241,845.12-362,805.24-123,452.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 241,845.12, 362,805.24 and 123,452.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 241,845.12, 362,805.24 and 123,452.40 is: 185,197.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    241,845.12 : 362,805.24 = 123,452.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    241,845.12/362,805.24 = 123,452.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    241,845.12x = 362,805.24 × 123,452.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    241,845.12x = 44,789,177,610.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,789,177,610.58/241,845.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,197.77

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.