Home / 403,527.30-605,874.15-304,383.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,527.30, 605,874.15 and 304,383.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,527.30, 605,874.15 and 304,383.30 is: 457,014.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,527.30 : 605,874.15 = 304,383.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,527.30/605,874.15 = 304,383.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,527.30x = 605,874.15 × 304,383.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,527.30x = 184,417,973,161.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,417,973,161.70/403,527.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 457,014.86

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.