Home / 403,772.58-604,882.68-225,739.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,772.58, 604,882.68 and 225,739.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,772.58, 604,882.68 and 225,739.68 is: 338,175.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,772.58 : 604,882.68 = 225,739.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,772.58/604,882.68 = 225,739.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,772.58x = 604,882.68 × 225,739.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,772.58x = 136,546,022,620.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 136,546,022,620.74/403,772.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 338,175.57

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.