Home / 295,655.20-442,826.70-256,289.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 295,655.20, 442,826.70 and 256,289.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 295,655.20, 442,826.70 and 256,289.20 is: 383,865.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    295,655.20 : 442,826.70 = 256,289.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    295,655.20/442,826.70 = 256,289.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    295,655.20x = 442,826.70 × 256,289.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    295,655.20x = 113,491,700,681.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,491,700,681.64/295,655.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 383,865.06

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.