Home / 271,515.78-374,686.04-150,654.47

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 271,515.78, 374,686.04 and 150,654.47

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 271,515.78, 374,686.04 and 150,654.47 is: 207,899.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    271,515.78 : 374,686.04 = 150,654.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    271,515.78/374,686.04 = 150,654.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    271,515.78x = 374,686.04 × 150,654.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    271,515.78x = 56,448,124,145.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,448,124,145.90/271,515.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 207,899.98

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.