Home / 372,633.46-514,230.93-202,867.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 372,633.46, 514,230.93 and 202,867.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 372,633.46, 514,230.93 and 202,867.18 is: 279,954.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    372,633.46 : 514,230.93 = 202,867.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    372,633.46/514,230.93 = 202,867.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    372,633.46x = 514,230.93 × 202,867.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    372,633.46x = 104,320,578,637.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,320,578,637.88/372,633.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,954.94

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.