Home / 300,772.75-415,066.40-179,919.13

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 300,772.75, 415,066.40 and 179,919.13

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 300,772.75, 415,066.40 and 179,919.13 is: 248,288.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    300,772.75 : 415,066.40 = 179,919.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    300,772.75/415,066.40 = 179,919.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    300,772.75x = 415,066.40 × 179,919.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    300,772.75x = 74,678,385,580.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,678,385,580.23/300,772.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,288.40

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.