Home / 245,219.68-338,433.39-137,787.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 245,219.68, 338,433.39 and 137,787.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 245,219.68, 338,433.39 and 137,787.38 is: 190,163.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    245,219.68 : 338,433.39 = 137,787.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    245,219.68/338,433.39 = 137,787.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    245,219.68x = 338,433.39 × 137,787.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    245,219.68x = 46,631,848,420.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,631,848,420.45/245,219.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 190,163.57

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.