Home / 518,909.70-778,291.65-163,959.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 518,909.70, 778,291.65 and 163,959.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 518,909.70, 778,291.65 and 163,959.60 is: 245,916.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    518,909.70 : 778,291.65 = 163,959.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    518,909.70/778,291.65 = 163,959.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    518,909.70x = 778,291.65 × 163,959.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    518,909.70x = 127,608,387,617.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,608,387,617.34/518,909.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 245,916.37

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.