Home / 402,192.20-603,287.73-102,672.78

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402,192.20, 603,287.73 and 102,672.78

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 402,192.20, 603,287.73 and 102,672.78 is: 154,009.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,192.20 : 603,287.73 = 102,672.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,192.20/603,287.73 = 102,672.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,192.20x = 603,287.73 × 102,672.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,192.20x = 61,941,228,378.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,941,228,378.99/402,192.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,009.02

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.