Home / 307,927.20-461,890.80-202,807.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 307,927.20, 461,890.80 and 202,807.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 307,927.20, 461,890.80 and 202,807.20 is: 304,210.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    307,927.20 : 461,890.80 = 202,807.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    307,927.20/461,890.80 = 202,807.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    307,927.20x = 461,890.80 × 202,807.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    307,927.20x = 93,674,779,853.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 93,674,779,853.76/307,927.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 304,210.80

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.