Home / 271,216.29-374,300.58-150,395.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 271,216.29, 374,300.58 and 150,395.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 271,216.29, 374,300.58 and 150,395.46 is: 207,557.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    271,216.29 : 374,300.58 = 150,395.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    271,216.29/374,300.58 = 150,395.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    271,216.29x = 374,300.58 × 150,395.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    271,216.29x = 56,293,107,907.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,293,107,907.37/271,216.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 207,557.99

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.