Home / 339,350.10-468,251.04-196,082.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 339,350.10, 468,251.04 and 196,082.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 339,350.10, 468,251.04 and 196,082.36 is: 270,563.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    339,350.10 : 468,251.04 = 196,082.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    339,350.10/468,251.04 = 196,082.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    339,350.10x = 468,251.04 × 196,082.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    339,350.10x = 91,815,768,995.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,815,768,995.65/339,350.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 270,563.55

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.