Home / 260,620.04-359,433.66-200,336.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 260,620.04, 359,433.66 and 200,336.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 260,620.04, 359,433.66 and 200,336.60 is: 276,293.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    260,620.04 : 359,433.66 = 200,336.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    260,620.04/359,433.66 = 200,336.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    260,620.04x = 359,433.66 × 200,336.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    260,620.04x = 72,007,717,369.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 72,007,717,369.96/260,620.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,293.86

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.