Home / 400,500.96-600,889.84-250,562.64

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 400,500.96, 600,889.84 and 250,562.64

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 400,500.96, 600,889.84 and 250,562.64 is: 375,930.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    400,500.96 : 600,889.84 = 250,562.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    400,500.96/600,889.84 = 250,562.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    400,500.96x = 600,889.84 × 250,562.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    400,500.96x = 150,560,544,659.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 150,560,544,659.58/400,500.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 375,930.55

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.