Home / 271,935.32-407,860.80-138,913.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 271,935.32, 407,860.80 and 138,913.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 271,935.32, 407,860.80 and 138,913.88 is: 208,349.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    271,935.32 : 407,860.80 = 138,913.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    271,935.32/407,860.80 = 138,913.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    271,935.32x = 407,860.80 × 138,913.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    271,935.32x = 56,657,526,227.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,657,526,227.90/271,935.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 208,349.27

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.