Home / 273,006.40-409,509.60-154,908.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 273,006.40, 409,509.60 and 154,908.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 273,006.40, 409,509.60 and 154,908.40 is: 232,362.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    273,006.40 : 409,509.60 = 154,908.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    273,006.40/409,509.60 = 154,908.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    273,006.40x = 409,509.60 × 154,908.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    273,006.40x = 63,436,476,920.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,436,476,920.64/273,006.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 232,362.60

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.