Home / 402,562.23-603,842.95-103,042.32

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 402,562.23, 603,842.95 and 103,042.32

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 402,562.23, 603,842.95 and 103,042.32 is: 154,563.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    402,562.23 : 603,842.95 = 103,042.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    402,562.23/603,842.95 = 103,042.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    402,562.23x = 603,842.95 × 103,042.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    402,562.23x = 62,221,378,483.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,221,378,483.64/402,562.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 154,563.38

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.