Home / 359,682.60-540,107.10-241,876.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,682.60, 540,107.10 and 241,876.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,682.60, 540,107.10 and 241,876.20 is: 363,206.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,682.60 : 540,107.10 = 241,876.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,682.60/540,107.10 = 241,876.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,682.60x = 540,107.10 × 241,876.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,682.60x = 130,639,052,941.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,639,052,941.02/359,682.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 363,206.49

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.