Home / 273,255.96-409,882.04-210,188.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 273,255.96, 409,882.04 and 210,188.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 273,255.96, 409,882.04 and 210,188.38 is: 315,281.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    273,255.96 : 409,882.04 = 210,188.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    273,255.96/409,882.04 = 210,188.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    273,255.96x = 409,882.04 × 210,188.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    273,255.96x = 86,152,441,978.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,152,441,978.70/273,255.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 315,281.11

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.