Home / 270,956.64-406,447.92-130,833.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 270,956.64, 406,447.92 and 130,833.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 270,956.64, 406,447.92 and 130,833.12 is: 196,255.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    270,956.64 : 406,447.92 = 130,833.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    270,956.64/406,447.92 = 130,833.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    270,956.64x = 406,447.92 × 130,833.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    270,956.64x = 53,176,849,491.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,176,849,491.11/270,956.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 196,255.94

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.