Home / 306,714.10-460,071.15-156,904.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 306,714.10, 460,071.15 and 156,904.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 306,714.10, 460,071.15 and 156,904.60 is: 235,356.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    306,714.10 : 460,071.15 = 156,904.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    306,714.10/460,071.15 = 156,904.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    306,714.10x = 460,071.15 × 156,904.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    306,714.10x = 72,187,279,762.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,187,279,762.29/306,714.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,356.90

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.