Home / 244,905.20-367,271.40-87,138.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 244,905.20, 367,271.40 and 87,138.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 244,905.20, 367,271.40 and 87,138.80 is: 130,677.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    244,905.20 : 367,271.40 = 87,138.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    244,905.20/367,271.40 = 87,138.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    244,905.20x = 367,271.40 × 87,138.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    244,905.20x = 32,003,589,070.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,003,589,070.32/244,905.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,677.46

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.