Home / 533,450.04-800,008.59-178,381.17

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 533,450.04, 800,008.59 and 178,381.17

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 533,450.04, 800,008.59 and 178,381.17 is: 267,516.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    533,450.04 : 800,008.59 = 178,381.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    533,450.04/800,008.59 = 178,381.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    533,450.04x = 800,008.59 × 178,381.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    533,450.04x = 142,706,468,294.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 142,706,468,294.25/533,450.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,516.09

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.