Home / 298,862.40-448,538.40-296,529.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 298,862.40, 448,538.40 and 296,529.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 298,862.40, 448,538.40 and 296,529.60 is: 445,037.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    298,862.40 : 448,538.40 = 296,529.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    298,862.40/448,538.40 = 296,529.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    298,862.40x = 448,538.40 × 296,529.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    298,862.40x = 133,004,912,336.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,004,912,336.64/298,862.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 445,037.29

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.