Home / 291,646.20-437,415.30-81,240.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 291,646.20, 437,415.30 and 81,240.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 291,646.20, 437,415.30 and 81,240.60 is: 121,845.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    291,646.20 : 437,415.30 = 81,240.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    291,646.20/437,415.30 = 81,240.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    291,646.20x = 437,415.30 × 81,240.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    291,646.20x = 35,535,881,421.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,535,881,421.18/291,646.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 121,845.86

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.