Home / 536,610.52-805,031.94-162,661.72

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 536,610.52, 805,031.94 and 162,661.72

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 536,610.52, 805,031.94 and 162,661.72 is: 244,027.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    536,610.52 : 805,031.94 = 162,661.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    536,610.52/805,031.94 = 162,661.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    536,610.52x = 805,031.94 × 162,661.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    536,610.52x = 130,947,880,015.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,947,880,015.34/536,610.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 244,027.79

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.