Home / 375,818.42-562,793.02-262,969.90

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 375,818.42, 562,793.02 and 262,969.90

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 375,818.42, 562,793.02 and 262,969.90 is: 393,800.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    375,818.42 : 562,793.02 = 262,969.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    375,818.42/562,793.02 = 262,969.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    375,818.42x = 562,793.02 × 262,969.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    375,818.42x = 147,997,622,125.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,997,622,125.69/375,818.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,800.87

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.