Home / 395,839.24-593,711.48-111,551.12

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 395,839.24, 593,711.48 and 111,551.12

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 395,839.24, 593,711.48 and 111,551.12 is: 167,313.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    395,839.24 : 593,711.48 = 111,551.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    395,839.24/593,711.48 = 111,551.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    395,839.24x = 593,711.48 × 111,551.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    395,839.24x = 66,229,180,550.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,229,180,550.86/395,839.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 167,313.33

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.