Home / 509,040.60-763,647.30-154,051.80

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 509,040.60, 763,647.30 and 154,051.80

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 509,040.60, 763,647.30 and 154,051.80 is: 231,103.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    509,040.60 : 763,647.30 = 154,051.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    509,040.60/763,647.30 = 154,051.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    509,040.60x = 763,647.30 × 154,051.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    509,040.60x = 117,641,241,130.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,641,241,130.14/509,040.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 231,103.85

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.