Home / 378,091.44-521,789.48-208,325.52

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378,091.44, 521,789.48 and 208,325.52

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 378,091.44, 521,789.48 and 208,325.52 is: 287,502.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378,091.44 : 521,789.48 = 208,325.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378,091.44/521,789.48 = 208,325.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378,091.44x = 521,789.48 × 208,325.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378,091.44x = 108,702,064,751.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,702,064,751.53/378,091.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287,502.05

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.