Home / 245,636.40-368,404.20-68,098.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 245,636.40, 368,404.20 and 68,098.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 245,636.40, 368,404.20 and 68,098.80 is: 102,134.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    245,636.40 : 368,404.20 = 68,098.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    245,636.40/368,404.20 = 68,098.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    245,636.40x = 368,404.20 × 68,098.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    245,636.40x = 25,087,883,934.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,087,883,934.96/245,636.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 102,134.23

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.