Home / 308,564.40-462,846.60-151,100.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 308,564.40, 462,846.60 and 151,100.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 308,564.40, 462,846.60 and 151,100.40 is: 226,650.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    308,564.40 : 462,846.60 = 151,100.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    308,564.40/462,846.60 = 151,100.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    308,564.40x = 462,846.60 × 151,100.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    308,564.40x = 69,936,306,398.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,936,306,398.64/308,564.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 226,650.60

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.