Home / 332,938.80-499,408.20-199,969.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 332,938.80, 499,408.20 and 199,969.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 332,938.80, 499,408.20 and 199,969.20 is: 299,953.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    332,938.80 : 499,408.20 = 199,969.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    332,938.80/499,408.20 = 199,969.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    332,938.80x = 499,408.20 × 199,969.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    332,938.80x = 99,866,258,227.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,866,258,227.44/332,938.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,953.80

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.