Home / 242,769.80-364,025.10-102,369.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 242,769.80, 364,025.10 and 102,369.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 242,769.80, 364,025.10 and 102,369.80 is: 153,500.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    242,769.80 : 364,025.10 = 102,369.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    242,769.80/364,025.10 = 102,369.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    242,769.80x = 364,025.10 × 102,369.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    242,769.80x = 37,265,176,681.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,265,176,681.98/242,769.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 153,500.05

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.