Home / 299,216.31-448,436.68-121,516.89

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 299,216.31, 448,436.68 and 121,516.89

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 299,216.31, 448,436.68 and 121,516.89 is: 182,117.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    299,216.31 : 448,436.68 = 121,516.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    299,216.31/448,436.68 = 121,516.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    299,216.31x = 448,436.68 × 121,516.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    299,216.31x = 54,492,630,715.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,492,630,715.53/299,216.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,117.85

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.