Home / 532,242.47-798,375.04-190,708.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 532,242.47, 798,375.04 and 190,708.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 532,242.47, 798,375.04 and 190,708.20 is: 286,066.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532,242.47 : 798,375.04 = 190,708.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532,242.47/798,375.04 = 190,708.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532,242.47x = 798,375.04 × 190,708.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532,242.47x = 152,256,661,857.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 152,256,661,857.91/532,242.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 286,066.35

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.