Home / 279,010.20-418,515.30-245,767.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 279,010.20, 418,515.30 and 245,767.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 279,010.20, 418,515.30 and 245,767.80 is: 368,651.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    279,010.20 : 418,515.30 = 245,767.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    279,010.20/418,515.30 = 245,767.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    279,010.20x = 418,515.30 × 245,767.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    279,010.20x = 102,857,584,547.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,857,584,547.34/279,010.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 368,651.70

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.