Home / 271,661.07-407,452.38-91,713.87

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 271,661.07, 407,452.38 and 91,713.87

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 271,661.07, 407,452.38 and 91,713.87 is: 137,557.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    271,661.07 : 407,452.38 = 91,713.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    271,661.07/407,452.38 = 91,713.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    271,661.07x = 407,452.38 × 91,713.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    271,661.07x = 37,369,034,266.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,369,034,266.58/271,661.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,557.56

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.