Home / 298,908.60-448,362.90-121,421.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 298,908.60, 448,362.90 and 121,421.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 298,908.60, 448,362.90 and 121,421.40 is: 182,132.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    298,908.60 : 448,362.90 = 121,421.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    298,908.60/448,362.90 = 121,421.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    298,908.60x = 448,362.90 × 121,421.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    298,908.60x = 54,440,851,026.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,440,851,026.06/298,908.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,132.10

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.