Home / 399,827.36-599,741.36-104,339.36

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 399,827.36, 599,741.36 and 104,339.36

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 399,827.36, 599,741.36 and 104,339.36 is: 156,509.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    399,827.36 : 599,741.36 = 104,339.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    399,827.36/599,741.36 = 104,339.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    399,827.36x = 599,741.36 × 104,339.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    399,827.36x = 62,576,629,667.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,576,629,667.93/399,827.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,509.12

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.