Home / 298,477.71-447,417.27-138,665.99

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 298,477.71, 447,417.27 and 138,665.99

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 298,477.71, 447,417.27 and 138,665.99 is: 207,859.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    298,477.71 : 447,417.27 = 138,665.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    298,477.71/447,417.27 = 138,665.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    298,477.71x = 447,417.27 × 138,665.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    298,477.71x = 62,041,559,806.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,041,559,806.19/298,477.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 207,859.94

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.