Home / 338,962.10-467,986.82-210,037.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 338,962.10, 467,986.82 and 210,037.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 338,962.10, 467,986.82 and 210,037.38 is: 289,987.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    338,962.10 : 467,986.82 = 210,037.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    338,962.10/467,986.82 = 210,037.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    338,962.10x = 467,986.82 × 210,037.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    338,962.10x = 98,294,727,039.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,294,727,039.74/338,962.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 289,987.37

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.