Home / 269,540.20-404,115.90-176,098.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 269,540.20, 404,115.90 and 176,098.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 269,540.20, 404,115.90 and 176,098.60 is: 264,020.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    269,540.20 : 404,115.90 = 176,098.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    269,540.20/404,115.90 = 176,098.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    269,540.20x = 404,115.90 × 176,098.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    269,540.20x = 71,164,244,227.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,164,244,227.74/269,540.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 264,020.89

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.