Home / 533,999.70-800,999.55-159,974.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 533,999.70, 800,999.55 and 159,974.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 533,999.70, 800,999.55 and 159,974.10 is: 239,961.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    533,999.70 : 800,999.55 = 159,974.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    533,999.70/800,999.55 = 159,974.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    533,999.70x = 800,999.55 × 159,974.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    533,999.70x = 128,139,182,111.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,139,182,111.66/533,999.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 239,961.15

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.