Home / 267,051.74-400,576.52-109,280.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 267,051.74, 400,576.52 and 109,280.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 267,051.74, 400,576.52 and 109,280.12 is: 163,919.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    267,051.74 : 400,576.52 = 109,280.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    267,051.74/400,576.52 = 109,280.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    267,051.74x = 400,576.52 × 109,280.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    267,051.74x = 43,775,048,445.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,775,048,445.10/267,051.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,919.73

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.