Home / 397,236.96-548,180.46-215,953.38

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,236.96, 548,180.46 and 215,953.38

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,236.96, 548,180.46 and 215,953.38 is: 298,012.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,236.96 : 548,180.46 = 215,953.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,236.96/548,180.46 = 215,953.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,236.96x = 548,180.46 × 215,953.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,236.96x = 118,381,423,186.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,381,423,186.96/397,236.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 298,012.11

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.