Home / 276,830.48-382,025.93-149,506.08

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 276,830.48, 382,025.93 and 149,506.08

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 276,830.48, 382,025.93 and 149,506.08 is: 206,318.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    276,830.48 : 382,025.93 = 149,506.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    276,830.48/382,025.93 = 149,506.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    276,830.48x = 382,025.93 × 149,506.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    276,830.48x = 57,115,198,505.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,115,198,505.12/276,830.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 206,318.32

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.