Home / 244,891.20-337,983.96-136,020

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 244,891.20, 337,983.96 and 136,020

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 244,891.20, 337,983.96 and 136,020 is: 187,726.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    244,891.20 : 337,983.96 = 136,020 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    244,891.20/337,983.96 = 136,020/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    244,891.20x = 337,983.96 × 136,020
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    244,891.20x = 45,972,578,239.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,972,578,239.20/244,891.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,726.54

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.