Home / 249,528.60-374,232.15-72,017.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,528.60, 374,232.15 and 72,017.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,528.60, 374,232.15 and 72,017.10 is: 108,008.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,528.60 : 374,232.15 = 72,017.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,528.60/374,232.15 = 72,017.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,528.60x = 374,232.15 × 72,017.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,528.60x = 26,951,114,169.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,951,114,169.77/249,528.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,008.12

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.