Home / 536,540.10-804,518.55-181,371.30

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 536,540.10, 804,518.55 and 181,371.30

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 536,540.10, 804,518.55 and 181,371.30 is: 271,958.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    536,540.10 : 804,518.55 = 181,371.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    536,540.10/804,518.55 = 181,371.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    536,540.10x = 804,518.55 × 181,371.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    536,540.10x = 145,916,575,287.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 145,916,575,287.62/536,540.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,958.38

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.