Home / 241,951.77-333,891.72-134,520.93

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 241,951.77, 333,891.72 and 134,520.93

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 241,951.77, 333,891.72 and 134,520.93 is: 185,637.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    241,951.77 : 333,891.72 = 134,520.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    241,951.77/333,891.72 = 134,520.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    241,951.77x = 333,891.72 × 134,520.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    241,951.77x = 44,915,424,693.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,915,424,693.70/241,951.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,637.93

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.