Home / 249,132.60-373,136.99-115,732.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,132.60, 373,136.99 and 115,732.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,132.60, 373,136.99 and 115,732.11 is: 173,337.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,132.60 : 373,136.99 = 115,732.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,132.60/373,136.99 = 115,732.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,132.60x = 373,136.99 × 115,732.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,132.60x = 43,183,930,593.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,183,930,593.09/249,132.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,337.13

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.