Home / 517,898.80-776,848.20-163,021.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 517,898.80, 776,848.20 and 163,021.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 517,898.80, 776,848.20 and 163,021.60 is: 244,532.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    517,898.80 : 776,848.20 = 163,021.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    517,898.80/776,848.20 = 163,021.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    517,898.80x = 776,848.20 × 163,021.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    517,898.80x = 126,643,036,521.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,643,036,521.12/517,898.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,532.40

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.