Home / 367,032.35-550,548.53-328,541.15

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 367,032.35, 550,548.53 and 328,541.15

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 367,032.35, 550,548.53 and 328,541.15 is: 492,811.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    367,032.35 : 550,548.53 = 328,541.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    367,032.35/550,548.53 = 328,541.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    367,032.35x = 550,548.53 × 328,541.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    367,032.35x = 180,877,847,177.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,877,847,177.01/367,032.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 492,811.73

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.