Home / 404,266.60-606,399.90-137,987.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,266.60, 606,399.90 and 137,987.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,266.60, 606,399.90 and 137,987.20 is: 206,980.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,266.60 : 606,399.90 = 137,987.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,266.60/606,399.90 = 137,987.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,266.60x = 606,399.90 × 137,987.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,266.60x = 83,675,424,281.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 83,675,424,281.28/404,266.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 206,980.80

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.