Home / 398,862.60-598,299.11-132,623.11

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 398,862.60, 598,299.11 and 132,623.11

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 398,862.60, 598,299.11 and 132,623.11 is: 198,936.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    398,862.60 : 598,299.11 = 132,623.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    398,862.60/598,299.11 = 132,623.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    398,862.60x = 598,299.11 × 132,623.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    398,862.60x = 79,348,290,570.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 79,348,290,570.24/398,862.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,936.40

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.