Home / 360,778.52-540,650.04-202,674.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 360,778.52, 540,650.04 and 202,674.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 360,778.52, 540,650.04 and 202,674.20 is: 303,720.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    360,778.52 : 540,650.04 = 202,674.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    360,778.52/540,650.04 = 202,674.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    360,778.52x = 540,650.04 × 202,674.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    360,778.52x = 109,575,814,336.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,575,814,336.97/360,778.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303,720.45

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.