Home / 280,625.60-420,938.40-83,633.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 280,625.60, 420,938.40 and 83,633.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 280,625.60, 420,938.40 and 83,633.60 is: 125,450.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    280,625.60 : 420,938.40 = 83,633.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    280,625.60/420,938.40 = 83,633.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    280,625.60x = 420,938.40 × 83,633.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    280,625.60x = 35,204,593,770.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,204,593,770.24/280,625.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,450.40

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.