Home / 537,026.73-805,415.36-157,846.05

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,026.73, 805,415.36 and 157,846.05

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,026.73, 805,415.36 and 157,846.05 is: 236,732.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,026.73 : 805,415.36 = 157,846.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,026.73/805,415.36 = 157,846.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,026.73x = 805,415.36 × 157,846.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,026.73x = 127,131,632,396.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,131,632,396.10/537,026.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 236,732.41

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.