Home / 399,205.20-598,807.80-369,024.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 399,205.20, 598,807.80 and 369,024.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 399,205.20, 598,807.80 and 369,024.60 is: 553,536.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    399,205.20 : 598,807.80 = 369,024.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    399,205.20/598,807.80 = 369,024.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    399,205.20x = 598,807.80 × 369,024.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    399,205.20x = 220,974,808,871.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 220,974,808,871.88/399,205.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 553,536.90

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.