Home / 304,841.20-456,605.70-252,353.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 304,841.20, 456,605.70 and 252,353.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 304,841.20, 456,605.70 and 252,353.20 is: 377,986.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    304,841.20 : 456,605.70 = 252,353.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    304,841.20/456,605.70 = 252,353.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    304,841.20x = 456,605.70 × 252,353.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    304,841.20x = 115,225,909,533.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,225,909,533.24/304,841.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,986.67

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.