Home / 419,904.20-629,856.30-404,157.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 419,904.20, 629,856.30 and 404,157.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 419,904.20, 629,856.30 and 404,157.80 is: 606,236.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    419,904.20 : 629,856.30 = 404,157.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    419,904.20/629,856.30 = 404,157.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    419,904.20x = 629,856.30 × 404,157.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    419,904.20x = 254,561,336,524.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 254,561,336,524.14/419,904.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 606,236.70

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.