Home / 282,673.40-424,010.10-251,180.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 282,673.40, 424,010.10 and 251,180.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 282,673.40, 424,010.10 and 251,180.60 is: 376,770.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    282,673.40 : 424,010.10 = 251,180.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    282,673.40/424,010.10 = 251,180.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    282,673.40x = 424,010.10 × 251,180.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    282,673.40x = 106,503,111,324.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,503,111,324.06/282,673.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 376,770.90

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.