Home / 403,430.60-605,145.90-270,374.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,430.60, 605,145.90 and 270,374.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,430.60, 605,145.90 and 270,374.60 is: 405,561.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,430.60 : 605,145.90 = 270,374.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,430.60/605,145.90 = 270,374.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,430.60x = 605,145.90 × 270,374.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,430.60x = 163,616,080,654.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 163,616,080,654.14/403,430.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,561.90

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.