Home / 405,764.73-608,528.13-152,862.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 405,764.73, 608,528.13 and 152,862.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 405,764.73, 608,528.13 and 152,862.75 is: 229,249.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    405,764.73 : 608,528.13 = 152,862.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    405,764.73/608,528.13 = 152,862.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    405,764.73x = 608,528.13 × 152,862.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    405,764.73x = 93,021,282,639.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 93,021,282,639.84/405,764.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,249.31

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.