Home / 411,983.60-617,975.40-162,633.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 411,983.60, 617,975.40 and 162,633.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 411,983.60, 617,975.40 and 162,633.20 is: 243,949.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    411,983.60 : 617,975.40 = 162,633.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    411,983.60/617,975.40 = 162,633.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    411,983.60x = 617,975.40 × 162,633.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    411,983.60x = 100,503,316,823.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,503,316,823.28/411,983.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243,949.80

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.