Home / 405,984.60-608,976.90-195,643.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 405,984.60, 608,976.90 and 195,643.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 405,984.60, 608,976.90 and 195,643.80 is: 293,465.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    405,984.60 : 608,976.90 = 195,643.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    405,984.60/608,976.90 = 195,643.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    405,984.60x = 608,976.90 × 195,643.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    405,984.60x = 119,142,554,828.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,142,554,828.22/405,984.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 293,465.70

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.