Home / 374,829.93-517,269.51-202,751.37

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 374,829.93, 517,269.51 and 202,751.37

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 374,829.93, 517,269.51 and 202,751.37 is: 279,799.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    374,829.93 : 517,269.51 = 202,751.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    374,829.93/517,269.51 = 202,751.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    374,829.93x = 517,269.51 × 202,751.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    374,829.93x = 104,877,101,811.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 104,877,101,811.73/374,829.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 279,799.17

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.