Home / 288,545.60-432,818.40-182,257.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 288,545.60, 432,818.40 and 182,257.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 288,545.60, 432,818.40 and 182,257.40 is: 273,386.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    288,545.60 : 432,818.40 = 182,257.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    288,545.60/432,818.40 = 182,257.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    288,545.60x = 432,818.40 × 182,257.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    288,545.60x = 78,884,356,256.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,884,356,256.16/288,545.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 273,386.10

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.