Home / 253,820.40-380,471.40-148,585.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 253,820.40, 380,471.40 and 148,585.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 253,820.40, 380,471.40 and 148,585.20 is: 222,726.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    253,820.40 : 380,471.40 = 148,585.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    253,820.40/380,471.40 = 148,585.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    253,820.40x = 380,471.40 × 148,585.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    253,820.40x = 56,532,419,063.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,532,419,063.28/253,820.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 222,726.07

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.