Home / 365,800.86-504,824.82-204,646.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 365,800.86, 504,824.82 and 204,646.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 365,800.86, 504,824.82 and 204,646.32 is: 282,422.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    365,800.86 : 504,824.82 = 204,646.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    365,800.86/504,824.82 = 204,646.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    365,800.86x = 504,824.82 × 204,646.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    365,800.86x = 103,310,541,657.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,310,541,657.66/365,800.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,422.91

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.