Home / 378,377.04-522,163.84-208,617.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378,377.04, 522,163.84 and 208,617.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 378,377.04, 522,163.84 and 208,617.20 is: 287,893.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378,377.04 : 522,163.84 = 208,617.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378,377.04/522,163.84 = 208,617.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378,377.04x = 522,163.84 × 208,617.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378,377.04x = 108,932,358,242.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,932,358,242.05/378,377.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287,893.68

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.