Home / 373,849.38-515,911.92-204,083.46

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 373,849.38, 515,911.92 and 204,083.46

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 373,849.38, 515,911.92 and 204,083.46 is: 281,635.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    373,849.38 : 515,911.92 = 204,083.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    373,849.38/515,911.92 = 204,083.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    373,849.38x = 515,911.92 × 204,083.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    373,849.38x = 105,289,089,688.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,289,089,688.84/373,849.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 281,635.05

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.