Home / 403,325.20-604,987.80-372,912.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,325.20, 604,987.80 and 372,912.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,325.20, 604,987.80 and 372,912.40 is: 559,368.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,325.20 : 604,987.80 = 372,912.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,325.20/604,987.80 = 372,912.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,325.20x = 604,987.80 × 372,912.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,325.20x = 225,607,452,468.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 225,607,452,468.72/403,325.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 559,368.60

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.