Home / 359,477.29-496,136.82-214,300.89

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,477.29, 496,136.82 and 214,300.89

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,477.29, 496,136.82 and 214,300.89 is: 295,769.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,477.29 : 496,136.82 = 214,300.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,477.29/496,136.82 = 214,300.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,477.29x = 496,136.82 × 214,300.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,477.29x = 106,322,562,087.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,322,562,087.77/359,477.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,769.90

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.