Home / 502,884.64-754,166.58-165,846.88

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 502,884.64, 754,166.58 and 165,846.88

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 502,884.64, 754,166.58 and 165,846.88 is: 248,717.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    502,884.64 : 754,166.58 = 165,846.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    502,884.64/754,166.58 = 165,846.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    502,884.64x = 754,166.58 × 165,846.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    502,884.64x = 125,076,174,293.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,076,174,293.27/502,884.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,717.43

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.