Home / 362,701.46-500,518.04-201,552.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 362,701.46, 500,518.04 and 201,552.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 362,701.46, 500,518.04 and 201,552.37 is: 278,136.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    362,701.46 : 500,518.04 = 201,552.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    362,701.46/500,518.04 = 201,552.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    362,701.46x = 500,518.04 × 201,552.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    362,701.46x = 100,880,594,930.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,880,594,930.70/362,701.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,136.72

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.