Home / 243,577.40-365,423.70-77,365.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 243,577.40, 365,423.70 and 77,365.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 243,577.40, 365,423.70 and 77,365.40 is: 116,066.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    243,577.40 : 365,423.70 = 77,365.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    243,577.40/365,423.70 = 77,365.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    243,577.40x = 365,423.70 × 77,365.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    243,577.40x = 28,271,150,719.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,271,150,719.98/243,577.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,066.39

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.