Home / 333,532.20-460,269.84-182,629.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 333,532.20, 460,269.84 and 182,629.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 333,532.20, 460,269.84 and 182,629.20 is: 252,025.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    333,532.20 : 460,269.84 = 182,629.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    333,532.20/460,269.84 = 182,629.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    333,532.20x = 460,269.84 × 182,629.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    333,532.20x = 84,058,712,663.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 84,058,712,663.33/333,532.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,025.78

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.