Home / 450,136.80-675,097.20-260,186.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 450,136.80, 675,097.20 and 260,186.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 450,136.80, 675,097.20 and 260,186.40 is: 390,217.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    450,136.80 : 675,097.20 = 260,186.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    450,136.80/675,097.20 = 260,186.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    450,136.80x = 675,097.20 × 260,186.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    450,136.80x = 175,651,110,118.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,651,110,118.08/450,136.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390,217.17

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.