Home / 303,432.40-455,440.20-153,841.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 303,432.40, 455,440.20 and 153,841.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 303,432.40, 455,440.20 and 153,841.60 is: 230,910.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    303,432.40 : 455,440.20 = 153,841.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    303,432.40/455,440.20 = 153,841.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    303,432.40x = 455,440.20 × 153,841.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    303,432.40x = 70,065,649,072.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,065,649,072.32/303,432.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 230,910.24

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.