Home / 271,995.20-407,992.80-188,014.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 271,995.20, 407,992.80 and 188,014.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 271,995.20, 407,992.80 and 188,014.40 is: 282,021.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    271,995.20 : 407,992.80 = 188,014.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    271,995.20/407,992.80 = 188,014.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    271,995.20x = 407,992.80 × 188,014.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    271,995.20x = 76,708,521,496.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,708,521,496.32/271,995.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,021.60

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.