Home / 384,262.17-530,283.27-212,177.26

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 384,262.17, 530,283.27 and 212,177.26

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 384,262.17, 530,283.27 and 212,177.26 is: 292,805.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    384,262.17 : 530,283.27 = 212,177.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    384,262.17/530,283.27 = 212,177.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    384,262.17x = 530,283.27 × 212,177.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    384,262.17x = 112,514,051,252.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,514,051,252.44/384,262.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 292,805.43

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.