Home / 277,939.19-383,556.39-150,615.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 277,939.19, 383,556.39 and 150,615.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 277,939.19, 383,556.39 and 150,615.02 is: 207,848.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    277,939.19 : 383,556.39 = 150,615.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    277,939.19/383,556.39 = 150,615.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    277,939.19x = 383,556.39 × 150,615.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    277,939.19x = 57,769,353,350.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,769,353,350.98/277,939.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 207,848.89

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.