Home / 534,981.61-802,577.31-198,025.10

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 534,981.61, 802,577.31 and 198,025.10

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 534,981.61, 802,577.31 and 198,025.10 is: 297,076.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    534,981.61 : 802,577.31 = 198,025.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    534,981.61/802,577.31 = 198,025.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    534,981.61x = 802,577.31 × 198,025.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    534,981.61x = 158,930,455,953.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 158,930,455,953.05/534,981.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 297,076.48

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.