Home / 249,634.80-374,452.20-236,804.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 249,634.80, 374,452.20 and 236,804.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 249,634.80, 374,452.20 and 236,804.40 is: 355,206.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    249,634.80 : 374,452.20 = 236,804.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    249,634.80/374,452.20 = 236,804.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    249,634.80x = 374,452.20 × 236,804.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    249,634.80x = 88,671,928,549.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,671,928,549.68/249,634.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 355,206.60

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.