Home / 273,876.80-410,872.80-155,451.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 273,876.80, 410,872.80 and 155,451.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 273,876.80, 410,872.80 and 155,451.20 is: 233,209.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    273,876.80 : 410,872.80 = 155,451.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    273,876.80/410,872.80 = 155,451.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    273,876.80x = 410,872.80 × 155,451.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    273,876.80x = 63,870,669,807.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,870,669,807.36/273,876.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 233,209.49

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.