Home / 249,621.10-374,431.65-224,737.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,621.10, 374,431.65 and 224,737.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,621.10, 374,431.65 and 224,737.90 is: 337,106.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,621.10 : 374,431.65 = 224,737.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,621.10/374,431.65 = 224,737.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,621.10x = 374,431.65 × 224,737.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,621.10x = 84,148,982,714.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,148,982,714.54/249,621.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337,106.85

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.