Home / 403,058.65-604,593.16-118,684.54

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,058.65, 604,593.16 and 118,684.54

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,058.65, 604,593.16 and 118,684.54 is: 178,028.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,058.65 : 604,593.16 = 118,684.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,058.65/604,593.16 = 118,684.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,058.65x = 604,593.16 × 118,684.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,058.65x = 71,755,861,081.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 71,755,861,081.75/403,058.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,028.34

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.