Home / 242,847.24-364,314.70-109,790.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 242,847.24, 364,314.70 and 109,790.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 242,847.24, 364,314.70 and 109,790.16 is: 164,705.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    242,847.24 : 364,314.70 = 109,790.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    242,847.24/364,314.70 = 109,790.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    242,847.24x = 364,314.70 × 109,790.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    242,847.24x = 39,998,169,203.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,998,169,203.35/242,847.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,705.06

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.