Home / 330,221.28-455,705.62-186,981.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 330,221.28, 455,705.62 and 186,981.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 330,221.28, 455,705.62 and 186,981.54 is: 258,034.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    330,221.28 : 455,705.62 = 186,981.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    330,221.28/455,705.62 = 186,981.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    330,221.28x = 455,705.62 × 186,981.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    330,221.28x = 85,208,538,614.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,208,538,614.25/330,221.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,034.67

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.