Home / 642,249.40-962,337.30-405,167.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 642,249.40, 962,337.30 and 405,167.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 642,249.40, 962,337.30 and 405,167.80 is: 607,097.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    642,249.40 : 962,337.30 = 405,167.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    642,249.40/962,337.30 = 405,167.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    642,249.40x = 962,337.30 × 405,167.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    642,249.40x = 389,908,086,698.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 389,908,086,698.94/642,249.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 607,097.63

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.