Home / 359,645.02-496,274.79-198,489.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,645.02, 496,274.79 and 198,489.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,645.02, 496,274.79 and 198,489.66 is: 273,896.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,645.02 : 496,274.79 = 198,489.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,645.02/496,274.79 = 198,489.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,645.02x = 496,274.79 × 198,489.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,645.02x = 98,505,414,333.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,505,414,333.67/359,645.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 273,896.23

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.