Home / 362,371.97-500,089.97-201,227.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 362,371.97, 500,089.97 and 201,227.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 362,371.97, 500,089.97 and 201,227.66 is: 277,703.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    362,371.97 : 500,089.97 = 201,227.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    362,371.97/500,089.97 = 201,227.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    362,371.97x = 500,089.97 × 201,227.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    362,371.97x = 100,631,934,330.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,631,934,330.53/362,371.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,703.42

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.