Home / 359,708.06-496,394.38-198,563.23

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 359,708.06, 496,394.38 and 198,563.23

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 359,708.06, 496,394.38 and 198,563.23 is: 274,015.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    359,708.06 : 496,394.38 = 198,563.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    359,708.06/496,394.38 = 198,563.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    359,708.06x = 496,394.38 × 198,563.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    359,708.06x = 98,565,671,446.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,565,671,446.65/359,708.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,015.74

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.