Home / 271,812.40-407,718.60-260,294.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 271,812.40, 407,718.60 and 260,294.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 271,812.40, 407,718.60 and 260,294.20 is: 390,441.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    271,812.40 : 407,718.60 = 260,294.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    271,812.40/407,718.60 = 260,294.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    271,812.40x = 407,718.60 × 260,294.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    271,812.40x = 106,126,786,812.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,126,786,812.12/271,812.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390,441.30

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.