Home / 246,403.62-340,038.81-138,975.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 246,403.62, 340,038.81 and 138,975.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 246,403.62, 340,038.81 and 138,975.75 is: 191,787.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    246,403.62 : 340,038.81 = 138,975.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    246,403.62/340,038.81 = 138,975.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    246,403.62x = 340,038.81 × 138,975.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    246,403.62x = 47,257,148,648.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,257,148,648.86/246,403.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,787.56

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.