Home / 405,843.40-607,598.70-359,187.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 405,843.40, 607,598.70 and 359,187.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 405,843.40, 607,598.70 and 359,187.40 is: 537,748.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    405,843.40 : 607,598.70 = 359,187.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    405,843.40/607,598.70 = 359,187.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    405,843.40x = 607,598.70 × 359,187.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    405,843.40x = 218,241,797,296.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 218,241,797,296.38/405,843.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 537,748.79

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.