Home / 249,459.86-374,337.43-91,799.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,459.86, 374,337.43 and 91,799.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,459.86, 374,337.43 and 91,799.04 is: 137,752.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,459.86 : 374,337.43 = 91,799.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,459.86/374,337.43 = 91,799.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,459.86x = 374,337.43 × 91,799.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,459.86x = 34,363,816,710.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,363,816,710.07/249,459.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,752.89

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.