Home / 402,528.80-603,706.80-177,888.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402,528.80, 603,706.80 and 177,888.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 402,528.80, 603,706.80 and 177,888.80 is: 266,795.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,528.80 : 603,706.80 = 177,888.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,528.80/603,706.80 = 177,888.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,528.80x = 603,706.80 × 177,888.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,528.80x = 107,392,678,203.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,392,678,203.84/402,528.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,795.02

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.