Home / 434,946.41-652,263.17-150,559.86

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 434,946.41, 652,263.17 and 150,559.86

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 434,946.41, 652,263.17 and 150,559.86 is: 225,785.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    434,946.41 : 652,263.17 = 150,559.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    434,946.41/652,263.17 = 150,559.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    434,946.41x = 652,263.17 × 150,559.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    434,946.41x = 98,204,651,934.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,204,651,934.76/434,946.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 225,785.64

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.