Home / 384,050.67-575,829.36-159,566.19

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 384,050.67, 575,829.36 and 159,566.19

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 384,050.67, 575,829.36 and 159,566.19 is: 239,246.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    384,050.67 : 575,829.36 = 159,566.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    384,050.67/575,829.36 = 159,566.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    384,050.67x = 575,829.36 × 159,566.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    384,050.67x = 91,882,897,065.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 91,882,897,065.34/384,050.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,246.81

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.