Home / 403,492.40-603,683.40-263,524.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,492.40, 603,683.40 and 263,524.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,492.40, 603,683.40 and 263,524.40 is: 394,270.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,492.40 : 603,683.40 = 263,524.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,492.40/603,683.40 = 263,524.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,492.40x = 603,683.40 × 263,524.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,492.40x = 159,085,305,774.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 159,085,305,774.96/403,492.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 394,270.89

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.