Home / 297,881.60-446,822.40-179,916.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 297,881.60, 446,822.40 and 179,916.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 297,881.60, 446,822.40 and 179,916.80 is: 269,875.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    297,881.60 : 446,822.40 = 179,916.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    297,881.60/446,822.40 = 179,916.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    297,881.60x = 446,822.40 × 179,916.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    297,881.60x = 80,390,856,376.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,390,856,376.32/297,881.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269,875.20

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.