Home / 603,251.17-904,875.93-153,972.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 603,251.17, 904,875.93 and 153,972.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 603,251.17, 904,875.93 and 153,972.02 is: 230,957.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    603,251.17 : 904,875.93 = 153,972.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    603,251.17/904,875.93 = 153,972.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    603,251.17x = 904,875.93 × 153,972.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    603,251.17x = 139,325,577,053.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 139,325,577,053.67/603,251.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 230,957.82

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.