Home / 282,620.40-423,930.60-256,048.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 282,620.40, 423,930.60 and 256,048.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 282,620.40, 423,930.60 and 256,048.35 is: 384,072.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    282,620.40 : 423,930.60 = 256,048.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    282,620.40/423,930.60 = 256,048.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    282,620.40x = 423,930.60 × 256,048.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    282,620.40x = 108,546,730,644.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,546,730,644.51/282,620.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 384,072.53

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.