Home / 271,944.40-407,916.60-231,703.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 271,944.40, 407,916.60 and 231,703.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 271,944.40, 407,916.60 and 231,703.60 is: 347,555.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    271,944.40 : 407,916.60 = 231,703.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    271,944.40/407,916.60 = 231,703.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    271,944.40x = 407,916.60 × 231,703.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    271,944.40x = 94,515,744,719.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,515,744,719.76/271,944.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 347,555.40

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.