Home / 269,568.80-404,450.40-259,848.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 269,568.80, 404,450.40 and 259,848.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 269,568.80, 404,450.40 and 259,848.80 is: 389,866.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    269,568.80 : 404,450.40 = 259,848.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    269,568.80/404,450.40 = 259,848.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    269,568.80x = 404,450.40 × 259,848.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    269,568.80x = 105,095,951,099.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,095,951,099.52/269,568.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,866.90

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.