Home / 396,659.86-595,106.44-159,880.66

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 396,659.86, 595,106.44 and 159,880.66

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 396,659.86, 595,106.44 and 159,880.66 is: 239,868.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    396,659.86 : 595,106.44 = 159,880.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    396,659.86/595,106.44 = 159,880.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    396,659.86x = 595,106.44 × 159,880.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    396,659.86x = 95,146,010,397.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,146,010,397.45/396,659.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,868.01

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.