Home / 336,372.90-503,988.38-202,972.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 336,372.90, 503,988.38 and 202,972.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 336,372.90, 503,988.38 and 202,972.86 is: 304,114.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    336,372.90 : 503,988.38 = 202,972.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    336,372.90/503,988.38 = 202,972.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    336,372.90x = 503,988.38 × 202,972.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    336,372.90x = 102,295,962,895.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,295,962,895.37/336,372.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 304,114.76

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.