Home / 437,433.60-656,150.40-156,914.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 437,433.60, 656,150.40 and 156,914.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 437,433.60, 656,150.40 and 156,914.40 is: 235,371.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    437,433.60 : 656,150.40 = 156,914.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    437,433.60/656,150.40 = 156,914.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    437,433.60x = 656,150.40 × 156,914.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    437,433.60x = 102,959,446,325.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,959,446,325.76/437,433.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,371.60

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.