Home / 395,820.19-593,505.33-155,804.01

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 395,820.19, 593,505.33 and 155,804.01

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 395,820.19, 593,505.33 and 155,804.01 is: 233,617.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    395,820.19 : 593,505.33 = 155,804.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    395,820.19/593,505.33 = 155,804.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    395,820.19x = 593,505.33 × 155,804.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    395,820.19x = 92,470,510,370.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,470,510,370.37/395,820.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 233,617.47

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.