Home / 451,552.10-677,548.26-198,800.51

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 451,552.10, 677,548.26 and 198,800.51

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 451,552.10, 677,548.26 and 198,800.51 is: 298,297.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    451,552.10 : 677,548.26 = 198,800.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    451,552.10/677,548.26 = 198,800.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    451,552.10x = 677,548.26 × 198,800.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    451,552.10x = 134,696,936,249.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,696,936,249.87/451,552.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 298,297.67

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.