Home / 353,436.12-530,236.08-185,047.98

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 353,436.12, 530,236.08 and 185,047.98

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 353,436.12, 530,236.08 and 185,047.98 is: 277,614.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    353,436.12 : 530,236.08 = 185,047.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    353,436.12/530,236.08 = 185,047.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    353,436.12x = 530,236.08 × 185,047.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    353,436.12x = 98,119,115,527.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,119,115,527.12/353,436.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,614.85

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.