Home / 271,635.59-374,817.16-150,777.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 271,635.59, 374,817.16 and 150,777.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 271,635.59, 374,817.16 and 150,777.79 is: 208,051.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    271,635.59 : 374,817.16 = 150,777.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    271,635.59/374,817.16 = 150,777.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    271,635.59x = 374,817.16 × 150,777.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    271,635.59x = 56,514,103,038.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,514,103,038.88/271,635.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 208,051.17

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.