Home / 402,217.40-602,807.70-244,278.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402,217.40, 602,807.70 and 244,278.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 402,217.40, 602,807.70 and 244,278.20 is: 366,102.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,217.40 : 602,807.70 = 244,278.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,217.40/602,807.70 = 244,278.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,217.40x = 602,807.70 × 244,278.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,217.40x = 147,252,779,902.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,252,779,902.14/402,217.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 366,102.46

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.