Home / 378,631.75-522,518.21-206,549.79

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378,631.75, 522,518.21 and 206,549.79

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 378,631.75, 522,518.21 and 206,549.79 is: 285,042.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378,631.75 : 522,518.21 = 206,549.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378,631.75/522,518.21 = 206,549.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378,631.75x = 522,518.21 × 206,549.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378,631.75x = 107,926,026,546.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,926,026,546.68/378,631.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 285,042.20

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.