Home / 356,125.98-491,435.18-194,950.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 356,125.98, 491,435.18 and 194,950.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 356,125.98, 491,435.18 and 194,950.16 is: 269,021.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    356,125.98 : 491,435.18 = 194,950.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    356,125.98/491,435.18 = 194,950.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    356,125.98x = 491,435.18 × 194,950.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    356,125.98x = 95,805,366,970.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,805,366,970.63/356,125.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 269,021.00

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.