Home / 378,990.36-523,003.32-209,220.84

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378,990.36, 523,003.32 and 209,220.84

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 378,990.36, 523,003.32 and 209,220.84 is: 288,722.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378,990.36 : 523,003.32 = 209,220.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378,990.36/523,003.32 = 209,220.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378,990.36x = 523,003.32 × 209,220.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378,990.36x = 109,423,193,933.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,423,193,933.19/378,990.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 288,722.90

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.