Home / 246,717.10-370,088.86-78,250.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 246,717.10, 370,088.86 and 78,250.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 246,717.10, 370,088.86 and 78,250.22 is: 117,379.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    246,717.10 : 370,088.86 = 78,250.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    246,717.10/370,088.86 = 78,250.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    246,717.10x = 370,088.86 × 78,250.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    246,717.10x = 28,959,534,714.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,959,534,714.55/246,717.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,379.52

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.