Home / 249,119.35-343,831.43-156,028.07

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,119.35, 343,831.43 and 156,028.07

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,119.35, 343,831.43 and 156,028.07 is: 215,348.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,119.35 : 343,831.43 = 156,028.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,119.35/343,831.43 = 156,028.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,119.35x = 343,831.43 × 156,028.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,119.35x = 53,647,355,677.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,647,355,677.89/249,119.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 215,348.01

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.