Home / 601,205.37-901,851.80-201,842.77

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 601,205.37, 901,851.80 and 201,842.77

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 601,205.37, 901,851.80 and 201,842.77 is: 302,778.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    601,205.37 : 901,851.80 = 201,842.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    601,205.37/901,851.80 = 201,842.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    601,205.37x = 901,851.80 × 201,842.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    601,205.37x = 182,032,262,177.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 182,032,262,177.64/601,205.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 302,778.84

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.