Home / 259,946.04-358,725.60-140,714.04

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 259,946.04, 358,725.60 and 140,714.04

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 259,946.04, 358,725.60 and 140,714.04 is: 194,185.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    259,946.04 : 358,725.60 = 140,714.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    259,946.04/358,725.60 = 140,714.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    259,946.04x = 358,725.60 × 140,714.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    259,946.04x = 50,477,728,427.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,477,728,427.42/259,946.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194,185.41

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.