Home / 302,675.80-454,013.70-270,016.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 302,675.80, 454,013.70 and 270,016.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 302,675.80, 454,013.70 and 270,016.60 is: 405,024.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    302,675.80 : 454,013.70 = 270,016.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    302,675.80/454,013.70 = 270,016.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    302,675.80x = 454,013.70 × 270,016.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    302,675.80x = 122,591,235,627.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,591,235,627.42/302,675.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,024.90

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.