Home / 560,594.40-840,391.65-205,525.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 560,594.40, 840,391.65 and 205,525.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 560,594.40, 840,391.65 and 205,525.68 is: 308,105.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    560,594.40 : 840,391.65 = 205,525.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    560,594.40/840,391.65 = 205,525.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    560,594.40x = 840,391.65 × 205,525.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    560,594.40x = 172,722,065,332.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,722,065,332.57/560,594.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 308,105.23

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.