Home / 398,130.12-549,419.58-219,282.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398,130.12, 549,419.58 and 219,282.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 398,130.12, 549,419.58 and 219,282.12 is: 302,609.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,130.12 : 549,419.58 = 219,282.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,130.12/549,419.58 = 219,282.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,130.12x = 549,419.58 × 219,282.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,130.12x = 120,477,890,271.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,477,890,271.91/398,130.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302,609.33

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.