Home / 366,965.80-549,930.30-271,450.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 366,965.80, 549,930.30 and 271,450.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 366,965.80, 549,930.30 and 271,450.60 is: 406,792.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    366,965.80 : 549,930.30 = 271,450.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    366,965.80/549,930.30 = 271,450.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    366,965.80x = 549,930.30 × 271,450.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    366,965.80x = 149,278,909,893.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 149,278,909,893.18/366,965.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 406,792.43

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.