Home / 336,361.40-503,971.15-202,961.35

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 336,361.40, 503,971.15 and 202,961.35

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 336,361.40, 503,971.15 and 202,961.35 is: 304,097.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    336,361.40 : 503,971.15 = 202,961.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    336,361.40/503,971.15 = 202,961.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    336,361.40x = 503,971.15 × 202,961.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    336,361.40x = 102,286,664,965.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,286,664,965.05/336,361.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 304,097.51

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.