Home / 389,638.60-583,997.10-202,553.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 389,638.60, 583,997.10 and 202,553.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 389,638.60, 583,997.10 and 202,553.80 is: 303,591.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    389,638.60 : 583,997.10 = 202,553.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    389,638.60/583,997.10 = 202,553.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    389,638.60x = 583,997.10 × 202,553.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    389,638.60x = 118,290,831,793.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,290,831,793.98/389,638.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303,591.15

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.