Home / 497,925.16-746,887.90-165,501.16

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 497,925.16, 746,887.90 and 165,501.16

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 497,925.16, 746,887.90 and 165,501.16 is: 248,251.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    497,925.16 : 746,887.90 = 165,501.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    497,925.16/746,887.90 = 165,501.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    497,925.16x = 746,887.90 × 165,501.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    497,925.16x = 123,610,813,839.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,610,813,839.96/497,925.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,251.79

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.