Home / 500,532.53-750,857.12-163,598.45

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 500,532.53, 750,857.12 and 163,598.45

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 500,532.53, 750,857.12 and 163,598.45 is: 245,416.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    500,532.53 : 750,857.12 = 163,598.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    500,532.53/750,857.12 = 163,598.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    500,532.53x = 750,857.12 × 163,598.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    500,532.53x = 122,839,061,003.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,839,061,003.46/500,532.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,416.74

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.