Home / 309,820.96-465,510.12-197,552.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 309,820.96, 465,510.12 and 197,552.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 309,820.96, 465,510.12 and 197,552.80 is: 296,825.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    309,820.96 : 465,510.12 = 197,552.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    309,820.96/465,510.12 = 197,552.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    309,820.96x = 465,510.12 × 197,552.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    309,820.96x = 91,962,827,634.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,962,827,634.34/309,820.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 296,825.71

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.