Home / 408,878.24-613,404.74-124,591.50

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 408,878.24, 613,404.74 and 124,591.50

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 408,878.24, 613,404.74 and 124,591.50 is: 186,913.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    408,878.24 : 613,404.74 = 124,591.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    408,878.24/613,404.74 = 124,591.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    408,878.24x = 613,404.74 × 124,591.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    408,878.24x = 76,425,016,975.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,425,016,975.19/408,878.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,913.88

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.