Home / 251,884.74-347,601.45-138,707.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 251,884.74, 347,601.45 and 138,707.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 251,884.74, 347,601.45 and 138,707.70 is: 191,416.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    251,884.74 : 347,601.45 = 138,707.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    251,884.74/347,601.45 = 138,707.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    251,884.74x = 347,601.45 × 138,707.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    251,884.74x = 48,214,997,646.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,214,997,646.17/251,884.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,416.91

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.