Home / 404,651.40-607,220.10-167,969.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 404,651.40, 607,220.10 and 167,969.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 404,651.40, 607,220.10 and 167,969.40 is: 252,054.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    404,651.40 : 607,220.10 = 167,969.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    404,651.40/607,220.10 = 167,969.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    404,651.40x = 607,220.10 × 167,969.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    404,651.40x = 101,994,395,864.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,994,395,864.94/404,651.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 252,054.97

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.