Home / 385,375.38-578,274.64-195,852.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 385,375.38, 578,274.64 and 195,852.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 385,375.38, 578,274.64 and 195,852.10 is: 293,885.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    385,375.38 : 578,274.64 = 195,852.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    385,375.38/578,274.64 = 195,852.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    385,375.38x = 578,274.64 × 195,852.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    385,375.38x = 113,256,299,598.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,256,299,598.99/385,375.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 293,885.66

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.50) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.