Home / 276,240.88-414,333.23-86,702.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 276,240.88, 414,333.23 and 86,702.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 276,240.88, 414,333.23 and 86,702.70 is: 130,045.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    276,240.88 : 414,333.23 = 86,702.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    276,240.88/414,333.23 = 86,702.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    276,240.88x = 414,333.23 × 86,702.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    276,240.88x = 35,923,810,860.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,923,810,860.96/276,240.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,045.24

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.