Home / 246,179.85-369,331.98-68,686.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 246,179.85, 369,331.98 and 68,686.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 246,179.85, 369,331.98 and 68,686.75 is: 103,047.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    246,179.85 : 369,331.98 = 68,686.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    246,179.85/369,331.98 = 68,686.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    246,179.85x = 369,331.98 × 68,686.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    246,179.85x = 25,368,213,377.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,368,213,377.27/246,179.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 103,047.48

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.