Home / 403,039.60-604,559.40-122,556.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,039.60, 604,559.40 and 122,556.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,039.60, 604,559.40 and 122,556.40 is: 183,834.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,039.60 : 604,559.40 = 122,556.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,039.60/604,559.40 = 122,556.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,039.60x = 604,559.40 × 122,556.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,039.60x = 74,092,623,650.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 74,092,623,650.16/403,039.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 183,834.60

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.