Home / 273,208.20-409,812.30-189,227.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 273,208.20, 409,812.30 and 189,227.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 273,208.20, 409,812.30 and 189,227.40 is: 283,841.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    273,208.20 : 409,812.30 = 189,227.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    273,208.20/409,812.30 = 189,227.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    273,208.20x = 409,812.30 × 189,227.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    273,208.20x = 77,547,716,017.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,547,716,017.02/273,208.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 283,841.10

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.