Home / 404,150.94-606,288.70-137,849.24

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,150.94, 606,288.70 and 137,849.24

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,150.94, 606,288.70 and 137,849.24 is: 206,795.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,150.94 : 606,288.70 = 137,849.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,150.94/606,288.70 = 137,849.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,150.94x = 606,288.70 × 137,849.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,150.94x = 83,576,436,515.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,576,436,515.59/404,150.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 206,795.11

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.