Home / 405,037.40-607,556.10-124,518.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 405,037.40, 607,556.10 and 124,518.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 405,037.40, 607,556.10 and 124,518.20 is: 186,777.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    405,037.40 : 607,556.10 = 124,518.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    405,037.40/607,556.10 = 124,518.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    405,037.40x = 607,556.10 × 124,518.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    405,037.40x = 75,651,791,971.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,651,791,971.02/405,037.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,777.30

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.