Home / 360,109.10-496,960.59-198,974.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 360,109.10, 496,960.59 and 198,974.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 360,109.10, 496,960.59 and 198,974.54 is: 274,590.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    360,109.10 : 496,960.59 = 198,974.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    360,109.10/496,960.59 = 198,974.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    360,109.10x = 496,960.59 × 198,974.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    360,109.10x = 98,882,501,313.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,882,501,313.70/360,109.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,590.40

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.