Home / 246,245.72-369,368.66-59,257.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 246,245.72, 369,368.66 and 59,257.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 246,245.72, 369,368.66 and 59,257.22 is: 88,885.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    246,245.72 : 369,368.66 = 59,257.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    246,245.72/369,368.66 = 59,257.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    246,245.72x = 369,368.66 × 59,257.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    246,245.72x = 21,887,759,992.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,887,759,992.40/246,245.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,885.85

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.