Home / 404,590.40-606,626.40-168,027.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,590.40, 606,626.40 and 168,027.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,590.40, 606,626.40 and 168,027.20 is: 251,933.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,590.40 : 606,626.40 = 168,027.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,590.40/606,626.40 = 168,027.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,590.40x = 606,626.40 × 168,027.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,590.40x = 101,929,735,438.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,929,735,438.08/404,590.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,933.15

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.