Home / 397,470.30-596,460.60-220,104.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,470.30, 596,460.60 and 220,104.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,470.30, 596,460.60 and 220,104.60 is: 330,298.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,470.30 : 596,460.60 = 220,104.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,470.30/596,460.60 = 220,104.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,470.30x = 596,460.60 × 220,104.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,470.30x = 131,283,721,778.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,283,721,778.76/397,470.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 330,298.19

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.