Home / 308,006.60-461,179.32-201,125.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 308,006.60, 461,179.32 and 201,125.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 308,006.60, 461,179.32 and 201,125.84 is: 301,146.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    308,006.60 : 461,179.32 = 201,125.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    308,006.60/461,179.32 = 201,125.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    308,006.60x = 461,179.32 × 201,125.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    308,006.60x = 92,755,078,125.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,755,078,125.63/308,006.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,146.40

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.