Home / 359,446.14-496,037.39-198,301.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,446.14, 496,037.39 and 198,301.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,446.14, 496,037.39 and 198,301.16 is: 273,656.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,446.14 : 496,037.39 = 198,301.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,446.14/496,037.39 = 198,301.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,446.14x = 496,037.39 × 198,301.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,446.14x = 98,364,790,088.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,364,790,088.96/359,446.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 273,656.55

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.