Home / 396,006.60-593,135.10-159,227.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 396,006.60, 593,135.10 and 159,227.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 396,006.60, 593,135.10 and 159,227.40 is: 238,489.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    396,006.60 : 593,135.10 = 159,227.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    396,006.60/593,135.10 = 159,227.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    396,006.60x = 593,135.10 × 159,227.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    396,006.60x = 94,443,359,821.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,443,359,821.74/396,006.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 238,489.36

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.