Home / 259,884.72-358,534.08-175,029.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 259,884.72, 358,534.08 and 175,029.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 259,884.72, 358,534.08 and 175,029.12 is: 241,468.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    259,884.72 : 358,534.08 = 175,029.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    259,884.72/358,534.08 = 175,029.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    259,884.72x = 358,534.08 × 175,029.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    259,884.72x = 62,753,904,512.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,753,904,512.41/259,884.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,468.23

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.