Home / 346,079.20-519,410.40-156,830.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 346,079.20, 519,410.40 and 156,830.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 346,079.20, 519,410.40 and 156,830.80 is: 235,378.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    346,079.20 : 519,410.40 = 156,830.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    346,079.20/519,410.40 = 156,830.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    346,079.20x = 519,410.40 × 156,830.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    346,079.20x = 81,459,548,560.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,459,548,560.32/346,079.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,378.34

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.