Home / 243,944.75-336,638.39-133,563.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 243,944.75, 336,638.39 and 133,563.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 243,944.75, 336,638.39 and 133,563.17 is: 184,314.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    243,944.75 : 336,638.39 = 133,563.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    243,944.75/336,638.39 = 133,563.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    243,944.75x = 336,638.39 × 133,563.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    243,944.75x = 44,962,488,161.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,962,488,161.09/243,944.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,314.23

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.