Home / 403,452.26-604,898.13-178,690.22

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,452.26, 604,898.13 and 178,690.22

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,452.26, 604,898.13 and 178,690.22 is: 267,911.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,452.26 : 604,898.13 = 178,690.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,452.26/604,898.13 = 178,690.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,452.26x = 604,898.13 × 178,690.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,452.26x = 108,089,379,927.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,089,379,927.29/403,452.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,911.20

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.