Home / 302,615.60-453,923.40-299,505.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 302,615.60, 453,923.40 and 299,505.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 302,615.60, 453,923.40 and 299,505.20 is: 449,257.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    302,615.60 : 453,923.40 = 299,505.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    302,615.60/453,923.40 = 299,505.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    302,615.60x = 453,923.40 × 299,505.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    302,615.60x = 135,952,418,701.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 135,952,418,701.68/302,615.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 449,257.80

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.