Home / 420,046.40-629,905.80-183,227.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 420,046.40, 629,905.80 and 183,227.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 420,046.40, 629,905.80 and 183,227.60 is: 274,769.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    420,046.40 : 629,905.80 = 183,227.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    420,046.40/629,905.80 = 183,227.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    420,046.40x = 629,905.80 × 183,227.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    420,046.40x = 115,416,127,960.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,416,127,960.08/420,046.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,769.95

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.