Home / 403,786.80-605,680.20-309,308.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 403,786.80, 605,680.20 and 309,308.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 403,786.80, 605,680.20 and 309,308.40 is: 463,962.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    403,786.80 : 605,680.20 = 309,308.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    403,786.80/605,680.20 = 309,308.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    403,786.80x = 605,680.20 × 309,308.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    403,786.80x = 187,341,973,573.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,341,973,573.68/403,786.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 463,962.60

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.