Home / 248,798.70-343,342.80-141,404.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 248,798.70, 343,342.80 and 141,404.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 248,798.70, 343,342.80 and 141,404.40 is: 195,138.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    248,798.70 : 343,342.80 = 141,404.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    248,798.70/343,342.80 = 141,404.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    248,798.70x = 343,342.80 × 141,404.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    248,798.70x = 48,550,182,628.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,550,182,628.32/248,798.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 195,138.41

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.