Home / 257,518.42-355,376.18-142,805.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 257,518.42, 355,376.18 and 142,805.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 257,518.42, 355,376.18 and 142,805.16 is: 197,071.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,518.42 : 355,376.18 = 142,805.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,518.42/355,376.18 = 142,805.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,518.42x = 355,376.18 × 142,805.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,518.42x = 50,749,552,602.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,749,552,602.10/257,518.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 197,071.55

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.