Home / 249,364.92-374,099.92-80,872.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,364.92, 374,099.92 and 80,872.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,364.92, 374,099.92 and 80,872.10 is: 121,325.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,364.92 : 374,099.92 = 80,872.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,364.92/374,099.92 = 80,872.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,364.92x = 374,099.92 × 80,872.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,364.92x = 30,254,247,574.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,254,247,574.74/249,364.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,325.20

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.