Home / 244,724.90-367,087.35-173,866.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 244,724.90, 367,087.35 and 173,866.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 244,724.90, 367,087.35 and 173,866.10 is: 260,799.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    244,724.90 : 367,087.35 = 173,866.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    244,724.90/367,087.35 = 173,866.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    244,724.90x = 367,087.35 × 173,866.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    244,724.90x = 63,824,045,903.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,824,045,903.84/244,724.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,799.15

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.