Home / 249,387.37-344,152.43-136,207.69

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,387.37, 344,152.43 and 136,207.69

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,387.37, 344,152.43 and 136,207.69 is: 187,965.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,387.37 : 344,152.43 = 136,207.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,387.37/344,152.43 = 136,207.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,387.37x = 344,152.43 × 136,207.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,387.37x = 46,876,206,467.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,876,206,467.55/249,387.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 187,965.44

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.