Home / 407,133.60-610,408.80-170,354.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 407,133.60, 610,408.80 and 170,354.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 407,133.60, 610,408.80 and 170,354.40 is: 255,409.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    407,133.60 : 610,408.80 = 170,354.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    407,133.60/610,408.80 = 170,354.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    407,133.60x = 610,408.80 × 170,354.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    407,133.60x = 103,985,824,878.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,985,824,878.72/407,133.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 255,409.59

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.