Home / 455,841.40-683,762.10-404,665.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 455,841.40, 683,762.10 and 404,665.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 455,841.40, 683,762.10 and 404,665.60 is: 606,998.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    455,841.40 : 683,762.10 = 404,665.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    455,841.40/683,762.10 = 404,665.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    455,841.40x = 683,762.10 × 404,665.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    455,841.40x = 276,695,000,453.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 276,695,000,453.76/455,841.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 606,998.40

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.