Home / 362,474.04-500,228.34-201,341.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 362,474.04, 500,228.34 and 201,341.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 362,474.04, 500,228.34 and 201,341.24 is: 277,858.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    362,474.04 : 500,228.34 = 201,341.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    362,474.04/500,228.34 = 201,341.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    362,474.04x = 500,228.34 × 201,341.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    362,474.04x = 100,716,594,258.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,716,594,258.74/362,474.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,858.78

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.