Home / 293,288.20-439,932.30-260,045.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 293,288.20, 439,932.30 and 260,045.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 293,288.20, 439,932.30 and 260,045.80 is: 390,068.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    293,288.20 : 439,932.30 = 260,045.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    293,288.20/439,932.30 = 260,045.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    293,288.20x = 439,932.30 × 260,045.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    293,288.20x = 114,402,546,899.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,402,546,899.34/293,288.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390,068.70

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.