Home / 306,531.20-459,796.80-84,915.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 306,531.20, 459,796.80 and 84,915.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 306,531.20, 459,796.80 and 84,915.20 is: 127,372.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    306,531.20 : 459,796.80 = 84,915.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    306,531.20/459,796.80 = 84,915.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    306,531.20x = 459,796.80 × 84,915.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    306,531.20x = 39,043,737,231.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,043,737,231.36/306,531.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,372.80

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.