Home / 327,948.04-490,811.04-201,668.28

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 327,948.04, 490,811.04 and 201,668.28

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 327,948.04, 490,811.04 and 201,668.28 is: 301,819.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    327,948.04 : 490,811.04 = 201,668.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    327,948.04/490,811.04 = 201,668.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    327,948.04x = 490,811.04 × 201,668.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    327,948.04x = 98,981,018,241.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,981,018,241.81/327,948.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,819.21

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.