Home / 271,640.16-374,844.66-150,771.94

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 271,640.16, 374,844.66 and 150,771.94

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 271,640.16, 374,844.66 and 150,771.94 is: 208,054.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    271,640.16 : 374,844.66 = 150,771.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    271,640.16/374,844.66 = 150,771.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    271,640.16x = 374,844.66 × 150,771.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    271,640.16x = 56,516,055,084.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,516,055,084.33/271,640.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 208,054.86

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.