Home / 408,911.40-613,367.10-113,423.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 408,911.40, 613,367.10 and 113,423.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 408,911.40, 613,367.10 and 113,423.40 is: 170,135.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    408,911.40 : 613,367.10 = 113,423.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    408,911.40/613,367.10 = 113,423.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    408,911.40x = 613,367.10 × 113,423.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    408,911.40x = 69,570,181,930.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,570,181,930.14/408,911.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 170,135.10

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.