Home / 531,532.23-797,162.27-157,467.75

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,532.23, 797,162.27 and 157,467.75

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,532.23, 797,162.27 and 157,467.75 is: 236,161.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,532.23 : 797,162.27 = 157,467.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,532.23/797,162.27 = 157,467.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,532.23x = 797,162.27 × 157,467.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,532.23x = 125,527,348,254.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,527,348,254.45/531,532.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,161.31

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.