Home / 348,990.20-481,608.78-198,089.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 348,990.20, 481,608.78 and 198,089.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 348,990.20, 481,608.78 and 198,089.72 is: 273,365.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    348,990.20 : 481,608.78 = 198,089.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    348,990.20/481,608.78 = 198,089.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    348,990.20x = 481,608.78 × 198,089.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    348,990.20x = 95,401,748,379.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,401,748,379.74/348,990.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 273,365.12

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.