Home / 243,971.52-336,695.52-136,539.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 243,971.52, 336,695.52 and 136,539.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 243,971.52, 336,695.52 and 136,539.32 is: 188,432.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    243,971.52 : 336,695.52 = 136,539.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    243,971.52/336,695.52 = 136,539.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    243,971.52x = 336,695.52 × 136,539.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    243,971.52x = 45,972,177,347.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,972,177,347.85/243,971.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188,432.56

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.