Home / 369,745.30-510,236.76-208,598.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 369,745.30, 510,236.76 and 208,598.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 369,745.30, 510,236.76 and 208,598.20 is: 287,858.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    369,745.30 : 510,236.76 = 208,598.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    369,745.30/510,236.76 = 208,598.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    369,745.30x = 510,236.76 × 208,598.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    369,745.30x = 106,434,469,709.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,434,469,709.83/369,745.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287,858.88

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.