Home / 405,840.74-608,787.83-106,328.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 405,840.74, 608,787.83 and 106,328.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 405,840.74, 608,787.83 and 106,328.66 is: 159,499.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    405,840.74 : 608,787.83 = 106,328.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    405,840.74/608,787.83 = 106,328.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    405,840.74x = 608,787.83 × 106,328.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    405,840.74x = 64,731,591,410.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,731,591,410.09/405,840.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,499.99

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.