Home / 271,948.98-407,783.28-122,060.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 271,948.98, 407,783.28 and 122,060.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 271,948.98, 407,783.28 and 122,060.79 is: 183,028.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    271,948.98 : 407,783.28 = 122,060.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    271,948.98/407,783.28 = 122,060.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    271,948.98x = 407,783.28 × 122,060.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    271,948.98x = 49,774,349,305.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,774,349,305.59/271,948.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 183,028.26

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.