Home / 274,274.40-411,411.60-218,978.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 274,274.40, 411,411.60 and 218,978.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 274,274.40, 411,411.60 and 218,978.40 is: 328,467.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    274,274.40 : 411,411.60 = 218,978.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    274,274.40/411,411.60 = 218,978.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    274,274.40x = 411,411.60 × 218,978.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    274,274.40x = 90,090,253,909.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 90,090,253,909.44/274,274.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 328,467.60

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.