Home / 249,594.77-374,337.06-72,063.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,594.77, 374,337.06 and 72,063.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,594.77, 374,337.06 and 72,063.15 is: 108,078.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,594.77 : 374,337.06 = 72,063.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,594.77/374,337.06 = 72,063.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,594.77x = 374,337.06 × 72,063.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,594.77x = 26,975,907,705.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,975,907,705.34/249,594.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,078.82

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.