Home / 271,673.96-374,902.70-150,812.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 271,673.96, 374,902.70 and 150,812.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 271,673.96, 374,902.70 and 150,812.15 is: 208,116.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    271,673.96 : 374,902.70 = 150,812.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    271,673.96/374,902.70 = 150,812.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    271,673.96x = 374,902.70 × 150,812.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    271,673.96x = 56,539,879,599.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,539,879,599.23/271,673.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 208,116.67

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.