Home / 246,728.10-370,090.92-59,739.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 246,728.10, 370,090.92 and 59,739.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 246,728.10, 370,090.92 and 59,739.60 is: 89,609.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    246,728.10 : 370,090.92 = 59,739.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    246,728.10/370,090.92 = 59,739.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    246,728.10x = 370,090.92 × 59,739.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    246,728.10x = 22,109,083,524.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,109,083,524.43/246,728.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,609.10

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.