Home / 290,627.80-435,941.70-255,635.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 290,627.80, 435,941.70 and 255,635.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 290,627.80, 435,941.70 and 255,635.80 is: 383,453.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    290,627.80 : 435,941.70 = 255,635.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    290,627.80/435,941.70 = 255,635.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    290,627.80x = 435,941.70 × 255,635.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    290,627.80x = 111,442,305,232.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,442,305,232.86/290,627.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 383,453.70

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.