Home / 521,007.20-781,510.80-166,047.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,007.20, 781,510.80 and 166,047.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,007.20, 781,510.80 and 166,047.20 is: 249,070.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,007.20 : 781,510.80 = 166,047.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,007.20/781,510.80 = 166,047.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,007.20x = 781,510.80 × 166,047.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,007.20x = 129,767,680,109.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,767,680,109.76/521,007.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,070.80

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.