Home / 532,610.60-798,915.90-153,530.60

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 532,610.60, 798,915.90 and 153,530.60

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 532,610.60, 798,915.90 and 153,530.60 is: 230,295.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532,610.60 : 798,915.90 = 153,530.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532,610.60/798,915.90 = 153,530.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532,610.60x = 798,915.90 × 153,530.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532,610.60x = 122,658,037,476.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,658,037,476.54/532,610.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 230,295.90

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.