Home / 242,697.51-364,210.29-84,927.33

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 242,697.51, 364,210.29 and 84,927.33

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 242,697.51, 364,210.29 and 84,927.33 is: 127,448.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    242,697.51 : 364,210.29 = 84,927.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    242,697.51/364,210.29 = 84,927.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    242,697.51x = 364,210.29 × 84,927.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    242,697.51x = 30,931,406,365.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,931,406,365.38/242,697.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,448.39

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.