Home / 360,943.79-541,947.92-201,331.57

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 360,943.79, 541,947.92 and 201,331.57

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 360,943.79, 541,947.92 and 201,331.57 is: 302,294.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    360,943.79 : 541,947.92 = 201,331.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    360,943.79/541,947.92 = 201,331.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    360,943.79x = 541,947.92 × 201,331.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    360,943.79x = 109,111,227,150.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,111,227,150.10/360,943.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302,294.24

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.