Home / 303,374.40-455,061.60-299,437.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 303,374.40, 455,061.60 and 299,437.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 303,374.40, 455,061.60 and 299,437.80 is: 449,156.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    303,374.40 : 455,061.60 = 299,437.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    303,374.40/455,061.60 = 299,437.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    303,374.40x = 455,061.60 × 299,437.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    303,374.40x = 136,262,644,368.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,262,644,368.48/303,374.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 449,156.70

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.