Home / 397,235.60-595,853.40-368,075.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,235.60, 595,853.40 and 368,075.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,235.60, 595,853.40 and 368,075.60 is: 552,113.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,235.60 : 595,853.40 = 368,075.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,235.60/595,853.40 = 368,075.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,235.60x = 595,853.40 × 368,075.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,235.60x = 219,319,097,717.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 219,319,097,717.04/397,235.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 552,113.40

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.