Home / 268,795.40-370,930.82-146,282.57

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 268,795.40, 370,930.82 and 146,282.57

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 268,795.40, 370,930.82 and 146,282.57 is: 201,866.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    268,795.40 : 370,930.82 = 146,282.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    268,795.40/370,930.82 = 146,282.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    268,795.40x = 370,930.82 × 146,282.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    268,795.40x = 54,260,712,446.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,260,712,446.73/268,795.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,866.23

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.