Home / 351,695.52-527,837.40-152,167.68

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 351,695.52, 527,837.40 and 152,167.68

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 351,695.52, 527,837.40 and 152,167.68 is: 228,378.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    351,695.52 : 527,837.40 = 152,167.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    351,695.52/527,837.40 = 152,167.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    351,695.52x = 527,837.40 × 152,167.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    351,695.52x = 80,319,792,575.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 80,319,792,575.23/351,695.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 228,378.78

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.