Home / 391,373.96-540,104.82-219,304.76

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 391,373.96, 540,104.82 and 219,304.76

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 391,373.96, 540,104.82 and 219,304.76 is: 302,645.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    391,373.96 : 540,104.82 = 219,304.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    391,373.96/540,104.82 = 219,304.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    391,373.96x = 540,104.82 × 219,304.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    391,373.96x = 118,447,557,924.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,447,557,924.94/391,373.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302,645.47

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.