Home / 271,391.80-407,014.80-113,587.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 271,391.80, 407,014.80 and 113,587.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 271,391.80, 407,014.80 and 113,587.60 is: 170,350.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    271,391.80 : 407,014.80 = 113,587.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    271,391.80/407,014.80 = 113,587.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    271,391.80x = 407,014.80 × 113,587.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    271,391.80x = 46,231,834,296.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,231,834,296.48/271,391.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,350.89

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.