Home / 244,739.24-337,740.90-137,309.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 244,739.24, 337,740.90 and 137,309.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 244,739.24, 337,740.90 and 137,309.36 is: 189,487.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    244,739.24 : 337,740.90 = 137,309.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    244,739.24/337,740.90 = 137,309.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    244,739.24x = 337,740.90 × 137,309.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    244,739.24x = 46,374,986,824.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,374,986,824.82/244,739.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 189,487.34

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.