Home / 386,852.60-579,818.10-162,212.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 386,852.60, 579,818.10 and 162,212.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 386,852.60, 579,818.10 and 162,212.60 is: 243,125.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    386,852.60 : 579,818.10 = 162,212.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    386,852.60/579,818.10 = 162,212.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    386,852.60x = 579,818.10 × 162,212.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    386,852.60x = 94,053,801,528.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,053,801,528.06/386,852.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243,125.68

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.