Home / 373,516.56-515,456.58-203,754.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 373,516.56, 515,456.58 and 203,754.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 373,516.56, 515,456.58 and 203,754.24 is: 281,182.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    373,516.56 : 515,456.58 = 203,754.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    373,516.56/515,456.58 = 203,754.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    373,516.56x = 515,456.58 × 203,754.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    373,516.56x = 105,026,463,710.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,026,463,710.90/373,516.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 281,182.88

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.