Home / 417,683.40-626,525.10-240,736.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 417,683.40, 626,525.10 and 240,736.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 417,683.40, 626,525.10 and 240,736.20 is: 361,104.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    417,683.40 : 626,525.10 = 240,736.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    417,683.40/626,525.10 = 240,736.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    417,683.40x = 626,525.10 × 240,736.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    417,683.40x = 150,827,271,778.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 150,827,271,778.62/417,683.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 361,104.30

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.