Home / 398,132.56-549,429.48-216,848

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398,132.56, 549,429.48 and 216,848

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 398,132.56, 549,429.48 and 216,848 is: 299,253.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,132.56 : 549,429.48 = 216,848 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,132.56/549,429.48 = 216,848/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,132.56x = 549,429.48 × 216,848
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,132.56x = 119,142,683,879.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,142,683,879.04/398,132.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 299,253.81

Related Problems

Find fourth proportional to 199,066.28, 274,714.74 and 108,424
Half scale
Find fourth proportional to 796,265.12, 1,098,858.96 and 433,696
Double scale
Find fourth proportional to 398,133.56, 549,430.86 and 216,849
Similar ratio
Find fourth proportional to 597,198.84, 824,144.22 and 325,272
1.5x scale

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.