Home / 270,020.20-404,706.30-112,167.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 270,020.20, 404,706.30 and 112,167.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 270,020.20, 404,706.30 and 112,167.40 is: 168,116.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    270,020.20 : 404,706.30 = 112,167.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    270,020.20/404,706.30 = 112,167.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    270,020.20x = 404,706.30 × 112,167.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    270,020.20x = 45,394,853,434.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,394,853,434.62/270,020.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 168,116.51

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.