Home / 266,500.80-399,751.20-248,875.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 266,500.80, 399,751.20 and 248,875.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 266,500.80, 399,751.20 and 248,875.20 is: 373,312.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    266,500.80 : 399,751.20 = 248,875.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    266,500.80/399,751.20 = 248,875.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    266,500.80x = 399,751.20 × 248,875.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    266,500.80x = 99,488,159,850.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,488,159,850.24/266,500.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 373,312.80

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.