Home / 530,881.40-796,322.10-156,904.40

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 530,881.40, 796,322.10 and 156,904.40

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 530,881.40, 796,322.10 and 156,904.40 is: 235,356.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    530,881.40 : 796,322.10 = 156,904.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    530,881.40/796,322.10 = 156,904.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    530,881.40x = 796,322.10 × 156,904.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    530,881.40x = 124,946,441,307.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,946,441,307.24/530,881.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,356.60

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.