Home / 290,646.80-435,970.20-202,000.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 290,646.80, 435,970.20 and 202,000.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 290,646.80, 435,970.20 and 202,000.40 is: 303,000.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    290,646.80 : 435,970.20 = 202,000.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    290,646.80/435,970.20 = 202,000.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    290,646.80x = 435,970.20 × 202,000.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    290,646.80x = 88,066,154,788.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 88,066,154,788.08/290,646.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303,000.60

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.