Home / 537,143.46-804,989.43-204,538.02

Finding the Fourth Proportional to 537,143.46, 804,989.43 and 204,538.02

Calculator

Solution

The fourth proportional to 537,143.46, 804,989.43 and 204,538.02 is: 306,530.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    537,143.46 : 804,989.43 = 204,538.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    537,143.46/804,989.43 = 204,538.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    537,143.46x = 804,989.43 × 204,538.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    537,143.46x = 164,650,944,133.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 164,650,944,133.13/537,143.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 306,530.67

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.