Home / 304,266.20-456,399.30-82,650.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 304,266.20, 456,399.30 and 82,650.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 304,266.20, 456,399.30 and 82,650.20 is: 123,975.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    304,266.20 : 456,399.30 = 82,650.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    304,266.20/456,399.30 = 82,650.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    304,266.20x = 456,399.30 × 82,650.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    304,266.20x = 37,721,493,424.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,721,493,424.86/304,266.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 123,975.30

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.