Home / 248,001.28-342,244.20-134,826.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 248,001.28, 342,244.20 and 134,826.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 248,001.28, 342,244.20 and 134,826.46 is: 186,061.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    248,001.28 : 342,244.20 = 134,826.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    248,001.28/342,244.20 = 134,826.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    248,001.28x = 342,244.20 × 134,826.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    248,001.28x = 46,143,574,797.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,143,574,797.14/248,001.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,061.84

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.