Home / 390,156.60-585,234.90-366,828.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 390,156.60, 585,234.90 and 366,828.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 390,156.60, 585,234.90 and 366,828.60 is: 550,242.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    390,156.60 : 585,234.90 = 366,828.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    390,156.60/585,234.90 = 366,828.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    390,156.60x = 585,234.90 × 366,828.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    390,156.60x = 214,680,899,038.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 214,680,899,038.14/390,156.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 550,242.90

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.