Home / 245,375.24-338,614.48-136,478.53

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 245,375.24, 338,614.48 and 136,478.53

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 245,375.24, 338,614.48 and 136,478.53 is: 188,338.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    245,375.24 : 338,614.48 = 136,478.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    245,375.24/338,614.48 = 136,478.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    245,375.24x = 338,614.48 × 136,478.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    245,375.24x = 46,213,607,060.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,213,607,060.98/245,375.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 188,338.51

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.