Home / 248,984.02-374,028.45-154,284.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 248,984.02, 374,028.45 and 154,284.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 248,984.02, 374,028.45 and 154,284.22 is: 231,768.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    248,984.02 : 374,028.45 = 154,284.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    248,984.02/374,028.45 = 154,284.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    248,984.02x = 374,028.45 × 154,284.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    248,984.02x = 57,706,685,024.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,706,685,024.50/248,984.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 231,768.63

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.