Home / 397,313.10-595,969.65-219,728.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,313.10, 595,969.65 and 219,728.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,313.10, 595,969.65 and 219,728.70 is: 329,593.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,313.10 : 595,969.65 = 219,728.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,313.10/595,969.65 = 219,728.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,313.10x = 595,969.65 × 219,728.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,313.10x = 130,951,636,433.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,951,636,433.96/397,313.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 329,593.05

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.