Home / 249,474.51-344,274.97-134,753.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,474.51, 344,274.97 and 134,753.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,474.51, 344,274.97 and 134,753.16 is: 185,959.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,474.51 : 344,274.97 = 134,753.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,474.51/344,274.97 = 134,753.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,474.51x = 344,274.97 × 134,753.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,474.51x = 46,392,138,058.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,392,138,058.15/249,474.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 185,959.43

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.