Home / 244,696.34-337,678.88-137,264.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 244,696.34, 337,678.88 and 137,264.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 244,696.34, 337,678.88 and 137,264.02 is: 189,423.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    244,696.34 : 337,678.88 = 137,264.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    244,696.34/337,678.88 = 137,264.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    244,696.34x = 337,678.88 × 137,264.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    244,696.34x = 46,351,159,007.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,351,159,007.38/244,696.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 189,423.18

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.