Home / 277,202.90-382,540.56-149,878.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 277,202.90, 382,540.56 and 149,878.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 277,202.90, 382,540.56 and 149,878.50 is: 206,832.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    277,202.90 : 382,540.56 = 149,878.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    277,202.90/382,540.56 = 149,878.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    277,202.90x = 382,540.56 × 149,878.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    277,202.90x = 57,334,605,321.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,334,605,321.96/277,202.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 206,832.63

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.