Home / 277,196.60-382,531.86-149,872.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 277,196.60, 382,531.86 and 149,872.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 277,196.60, 382,531.86 and 149,872.20 is: 206,823.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    277,196.60 : 382,531.86 = 149,872.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    277,196.60/382,531.86 = 149,872.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    277,196.60x = 382,531.86 × 149,872.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    277,196.60x = 57,330,891,428.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,330,891,428.29/277,196.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 206,823.93

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.