Home / 453,905.40-680,858.10-187,577.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 453,905.40, 680,858.10 and 187,577.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 453,905.40, 680,858.10 and 187,577.40 is: 281,366.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    453,905.40 : 680,858.10 = 187,577.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    453,905.40/680,858.10 = 187,577.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    453,905.40x = 680,858.10 × 187,577.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    453,905.40x = 127,713,592,166.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,713,592,166.94/453,905.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 281,366.10

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.