Home / 403,463.20-605,194.80-261,745.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,463.20, 605,194.80 and 261,745.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,463.20, 605,194.80 and 261,745.60 is: 392,618.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,463.20 : 605,194.80 = 261,745.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,463.20/605,194.80 = 261,745.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,463.20x = 605,194.80 × 261,745.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,463.20x = 158,407,076,042.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,407,076,042.88/403,463.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 392,618.40

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.