Home / 405,906.37-560,142.41-224,618.18

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 405,906.37, 560,142.41 and 224,618.18

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 405,906.37, 560,142.41 and 224,618.18 is: 309,968.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    405,906.37 : 560,142.41 = 224,618.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    405,906.37/560,142.41 = 224,618.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    405,906.37x = 560,142.41 × 224,618.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    405,906.37x = 125,818,164,751.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,818,164,751.21/405,906.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 309,968.44

Related Problems

Why These Related Problems?

These problems maintain the same ratio (1.38) or explore similar proportional relationships. Practicing with related ratios helps build understanding of proportional relationships.