Home / 338,025.09-466,480.14-185,060.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 338,025.09, 466,480.14 and 185,060.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 338,025.09, 466,480.14 and 185,060.72 is: 255,386.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    338,025.09 : 466,480.14 = 185,060.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    338,025.09/466,480.14 = 185,060.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    338,025.09x = 466,480.14 × 185,060.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    338,025.09x = 86,327,150,574.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,327,150,574.10/338,025.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 255,386.81

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.