Home / 244,024.40-366,036.60-86,252.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 244,024.40, 366,036.60 and 86,252.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 244,024.40, 366,036.60 and 86,252.60 is: 129,378.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    244,024.40 : 366,036.60 = 86,252.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    244,024.40/366,036.60 = 86,252.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    244,024.40x = 366,036.60 × 86,252.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    244,024.40x = 31,571,608,445.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,571,608,445.16/244,024.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,378.90

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.