Home / 299,092.40-448,541.40-99,378.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 299,092.40, 448,541.40 and 99,378.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 299,092.40, 448,541.40 and 99,378.80 is: 149,035.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    299,092.40 : 448,541.40 = 99,378.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    299,092.40/448,541.40 = 99,378.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    299,092.40x = 448,541.40 × 99,378.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    299,092.40x = 44,575,506,082.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,575,506,082.32/299,092.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,035.90

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.