Home / 243,325.84-364,989.63-74,845.03

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 243,325.84, 364,989.63 and 74,845.03

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 243,325.84, 364,989.63 and 74,845.03 is: 112,267.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    243,325.84 : 364,989.63 = 74,845.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    243,325.84/364,989.63 = 74,845.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    243,325.84x = 364,989.63 × 74,845.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    243,325.84x = 27,317,659,807.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,317,659,807.04/243,325.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 112,267.81

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.