Home / 402,353.70-603,611.55-118,043.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402,353.70, 603,611.55 and 118,043.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 402,353.70, 603,611.55 and 118,043.70 is: 177,089.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,353.70 : 603,611.55 = 118,043.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,353.70/603,611.55 = 118,043.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,353.70x = 603,611.55 × 118,043.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,353.70x = 71,252,540,724.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,252,540,724.74/402,353.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,089.31

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.