Home / 279,210.60-418,815.93-195,134.97

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 279,210.60, 418,815.93 and 195,134.97

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 279,210.60, 418,815.93 and 195,134.97 is: 292,702.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    279,210.60 : 418,815.93 = 195,134.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    279,210.60/418,815.93 = 195,134.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    279,210.60x = 418,815.93 × 195,134.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    279,210.60x = 81,725,633,936.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,725,633,936.07/279,210.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 292,702.48

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.