Home / 397,757.38-595,848.74-347,893.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 397,757.38, 595,848.74 and 347,893.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 397,757.38, 595,848.74 and 347,893.78 is: 521,152.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    397,757.38 : 595,848.74 = 347,893.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    397,757.38/595,848.74 = 347,893.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    397,757.38x = 595,848.74 × 347,893.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    397,757.38x = 207,292,069,846.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 207,292,069,846.95/397,757.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 521,152.04

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.