Home / 279,615.60-418,548.60-220,129.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 279,615.60, 418,548.60 and 220,129.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 279,615.60, 418,548.60 and 220,129.20 is: 329,505.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    279,615.60 : 418,548.60 = 220,129.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    279,615.60/418,548.60 = 220,129.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    279,615.60x = 418,548.60 × 220,129.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    279,615.60x = 92,134,768,479.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,134,768,479.12/279,615.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 329,505.11

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.