Home / 408,055.10-612,082.65-171,664.70

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 408,055.10, 612,082.65 and 171,664.70

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 408,055.10, 612,082.65 and 171,664.70 is: 257,497.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    408,055.10 : 612,082.65 = 171,664.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    408,055.10/612,082.65 = 171,664.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    408,055.10x = 612,082.65 × 171,664.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    408,055.10x = 105,072,984,487.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,072,984,487.46/408,055.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 257,497.05

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.