Home / 243,021.40-364,532.10-154,666.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 243,021.40, 364,532.10 and 154,666.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 243,021.40, 364,532.10 and 154,666.60 is: 231,999.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    243,021.40 : 364,532.10 = 154,666.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    243,021.40/364,532.10 = 154,666.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    243,021.40x = 364,532.10 × 154,666.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    243,021.40x = 56,380,940,497.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,380,940,497.86/243,021.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 231,999.90

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.