Home / 536,543.20-804,814.80-162,566.20

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 536,543.20, 804,814.80 and 162,566.20

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 536,543.20, 804,814.80 and 162,566.20 is: 243,849.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    536,543.20 : 804,814.80 = 162,566.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    536,543.20/804,814.80 = 162,566.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    536,543.20x = 804,814.80 × 162,566.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    536,543.20x = 130,835,683,739.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,835,683,739.76/536,543.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 243,849.30

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.