Home / 306,657.06-459,830.07-140,302.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 306,657.06, 459,830.07 and 140,302.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 306,657.06, 459,830.07 and 140,302.50 is: 210,382.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    306,657.06 : 459,830.07 = 140,302.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    306,657.06/459,830.07 = 140,302.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    306,657.06x = 459,830.07 × 140,302.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    306,657.06x = 64,515,308,396.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,515,308,396.18/306,657.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 210,382.60

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.